Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants in study groups
Characteristic | Counseling (n = 28) number (%) | Control (n = 28) number (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) * | 31.8 (5.85) | 31.1 (5.3) | 0.668†|
Husband’s age (years) * | 37.1 (7.2) | 36.1 (5.0) | 0.551†|
Duration of infertility (years) * | 8.1 (5.2) | 7.5 (4.5) | 0.663†|
Gestational age (years) * | 15.9 (2.4) | 17.1 (2.6) | 0.046†|
Causes of Infertility |  |  | 0.515††|
 For men | 21 (75.0) | 23 (82.1) |  |
 Feminine | 7 (25.0) | 5 (17.9) |  |
Level of education |  |  | 0.240‡ |
 Secondary school | 3 (10.7) | 9(32.1) |  |
 High school | 4 (14.3) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Diploma | 11 (39.3) | 8(28.6) |  |
 University | 10 (35.7) | 9(32.1) |  |
Job |  |  | 0.143§ |
 Housewife | 21(75.0) | 26(92.9) |  |
 Employed | 7(25.0) | 2(7.1) |  |
Husband’s education |  |  | 0.034‡ |
 Illiterate | 0(0) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Elementary | 0(0) | 4(14.3) |  |
 Secondary school | 3(10.7) | 5(17.9) |  |
 High school | 4(14.3) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Diploma | 10(35.7) | 6(21.4) |  |
 Academic | 11(39.3) | 9(32.1) |  |
Husband’s occupation |  |  | 0.265§ |
 Jobless | 1(3.6) | 0(0) |  |
 Employee | 12(42.9) | 7(25.0) |  |
 Worker | 5(17.9) | 8(28.6) |  |
 Shopkeeper | 7(25.0) | 12(42.9) |  |
 Other | 3(10.7) | 1(3.6) |  |
Monthly income level |  |  | 0.752‡ |
 Adequate | 6(21.4) | 7(25.0) |  |
 Inadequate | 7(25.0) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Relatively adequate | 15(53.6) | 19(67.9) |  |
House status |  |  | 0.310§ |
 Personal | 16(57.1) | 19(67.9) |  |
 Rental | 6(21.4) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Woman’s parents’ house | 1(3.6) | 0(0) |  |
 Husband’s parents’ house | 5(17.9) | 7(25.0) |  |
Life satisfaction |  |  | 0.440‡ |
 Completely | 25(89.3) | 23(82.1) |  |
 Relatively | 2(7.1) | 3(10.7) |  |
 Unsatisfied | 1(3.6) | 2(7.1) |  |
 Having a history of domestic violence | 0(0) | 0(0) |  |
Frequency of treatment failure |  |  | 0.823‡ |
 Zero | 5(17.9) | 4(14.3) |  |
 One | 7(25.0) | 6(21.4) |  |
 Twice and more | 18(64.2) | 16(67.) |  |