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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in study groups

From: Effect of Hope-oriented group counseling on mental health of infertile women with failed IVF cycles: a randomized controlled trial

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

  

0.784b

 Primitive

(66.7)20

21 (70.0)

 

 Secondary

10 (33.3)

9 (30.0)

 

IVF failure based on causes of infertility

  

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

 
  1. aMean (SD)
  2. bChi-square test
  3. cChi-square test
  4. dIndependent T-test
  5. eFisher’s exact test