Characteristic | Counseling (n = 26) Number (%) | Control (n = 26) Number (%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | (6.0)34.4 | (7.4) 32.9 | 0.179c |
Husband’s age (years)a | (6.9) 36.9 | 35.9 (7.9) | 0.455c |
Duration of infertility (years)a | 6.8 (3.1) | 6.8 (3.0) | 0.868c |
Duration of treatment (years)a | 3.3 (1.7) | 2.8 (1.4) | 0.912c |
Type of infertility | Â | Â | 0.784b |
 Primitive | (66.7)20 | 21 (70.0) |  |
 Secondary | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) |  |
IVF failure based on causes of infertility | Â | Â | 0.445b |
  Male agent |  |  |  |
  First time | (23.3)7 | (23.3)7 |  |
  Second time and more | (26.7)8 | (26.7)8 |  |
 Female agent |  |  |  |
  First time | (26.7)8 | (26.7)8 |  |
  Second time and more | (23.3)7 | (23.3)7 |  |
 Education |  |  | 0.621d |
  Guidance | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) |  |
  High school | 4 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) |  |
  Diploma | 14 (46.7) | 18 (60.0) |  |
  University | 10 (33.3) | 9 (30.0) |  |
 Job |  |  | 0.584b |
  Housewife | 19 (63.3) | 21 (70.0) |  |
   Employed | 11 (36.7) | 9 (30.0) |  |
 Spouse’s education |  |  | 0.929d |
   Illiterate | (3.3)1 | (6.7)2 |  |
   Elementary | (10.0)3 | (13.3)4 |  |
   Secondary school | (20.0)6 | (13.3)4 |  |
   High school | (23.3)7 | (20.0)6 |  |
   Diploma | (26.7)8 | (26.7)8 |  |
   University | (16.7)5 | (20.0)6 |  |
 Spouse’s job |  |  | 0.874e |
   Jobless | 3 (10.0) | 2 (6.7) |  |
   Employee | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) |  |
   Worker | 11 (36.7) | 10 (33.3) |  |
   Shopkeeper | 10 (33.3) | 8 (26.7) |  |
   Other | 1 (3.3) | 4 (13.3) |  |
 Number of children |  |  | 1.000d |
  0 | (76.7)23 | (73.3)22 |  |
  1 | (13.3)4 | (20.0)6 |  |
  2 | (10.0)3 | (6.7)2 |  |
  Gravid |  |  | 0.760d |
  0 | (66.7)20 | (70.0)21 |  |
  1 | (10.0)3 | (10.0)3 |  |
   ≥ 2 | (23.3)7 | (20.0)6 |  |
 Number of deliveries |  |  | 0.864d |
  0 | (70.0)21 | (73.3)22 |  |
  1 | (13.3)4 | (13.3)4 |  |
  2 | (16.7)5 | (13.3)4 |  |
 Number of abortions |  |  | 1.000d |
  0 | (86.7)26 | (93.3) 28 |  |
  1 | (13.3)4 | (3.3) 1 |  |
  2 | (0.0)0 | (3.3) 1 |  |
 Number of stillbirths |  |  | 0.232d |
  0 | (83.3)25 | (93.3)28 |  |
  1 | (16.7)5 | (6.7)2 |  |
 Having saved fetus | (43.3)13 | (56.7)17 | 0.793b |
 Trying to conceive with a donated egg | (6.7)2 | (3.3)1 | 0.684e |
 income level |  |  | 0.460d |
   Adequate | (0.0)0 | (3.3)1 |  |
   Inadequate | (33.3)10 | (36.7)11 |  |
   Relatively adequate | (66.7)20 | (60.0)18 |  |
 Marital life Satisfaction |  |  | 0.399d |
  Satisfied | (36.7)11 | (30.0)9 |  |
  Unsatisfied | 13 (43.3) | (40.0)12 |  |
  Relatively satisfied | (20.0)6 | (30.0)9 |  |
 Concerns about family relationships |  |  | 0.519b |
  Yes | (76.7)23 | (83.3)25 |  |