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Table 2 The prevalence of anxiety and depression in 1247 infertile couples

From: Prevalence and associated risk factors for anxiety and depression in infertile couples of ART treatment: a cross-sectional study

 

Anxiety

Depression

Variables

Female

Male

Female

Male

Prevalence,%(n/N)

13.5 (168/1247)

8.7 (108/1247)a

9.4 (117/1247)

7.9 (99/1247)

Degree

Mild,%(n/N)

88.1 (148/168)b

76.9 (83/108)c

75.2 (88/117)d

78.8 (78/99)e

Moderate,%(n/N)

11.9 (20/168)

21.3 (23/108)

22.2 (26/117)

21.2 (21/99)

Severe,%(n/N)

0 (0/168)

1.9 (2/108)

2.6 (3/117)

0 (0/99)

  1. Data are presented as % (n/N), “n” refers to the number of cases, and “N” refers to the total number. aThere was a significant difference between the prevalence of anxiety in females and that in males (p < 0.05); bThere were significant differences between the percentage of mild anxiety and the percentage of moderate anxiety or severe anxiety in females (p < 0.05); cThere were significant differences between the percentage of mild anxiety and the percentage of moderate anxiety or severe anxiety in males (p < 0.05); dThere were significant differences between the percentage of mild depression and the percentage of moderate depression or severe depression in females (p < 0.05); bThere were significant differences between the percentage of mild depression and the percentage of moderate depression or severe depression in males (p < 0.05)