Table 4.
Comparison of infertility related stress mean score between duration of infertility groups (N = 96)
| Stress domains | 1–3 years | 4–7 years | ≥ 8 years | F(2, 93)d | Post hoc Bonferroni | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Combined stress | 1.89a | .538 | 2.23b | .614 | 2.09c | .599 | 3.74* | a VS. b |
| Personal stress | 2.58 | .888 | 2.88 | .716 | 2.85 | .813 | 1.61 | nae |
| Marital stress | 1.44 | .755 | 1.65 | .877 | 1.47 | .835 | 0.70 | na |
| Social stress | 1.65a | .577 | 2.14b | .928 | 1.95c | .755 | 4.49* | a VS. b |
* = p value for F test < 0.05; Post hoc column shows which groups (a vs. b, a vs. c, b vs. c) are significantly different from one another, d = One-way ANOVA; e = not applicable