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Table 2 Gender (within-couples) differences (calculated with paired t-test) on FertiQoL scales in Jordan, Germany and Hungary

From: Cross-cultural comparison of fertility specific quality of life in German, Hungarian and Jordanian couples attending a fertility center

 

Jordan

Germany

Hungary

 

Women

Men

 

Women

Men

 

Women

Men

 
 

(N = 126)

(N = 126)

 

(N = 123)

(N = 123)

 

(N = 126)

(N = 126)

 

FertiQoL Scales

M (SD)

M (SD)

T (df = 125)

M (SD)

M (SD)

T (df = 122)

M (SD)

M (SD)

T (df = 125)

Emotional

52.8 (21.5)

63.1 (22.7)

4.97*

60.5 (17.6)

74.4 (16.1)

8.58*

69.0 (16.3)

81.4 (12.8)

7.53*

α

.77

.81

 

.79

.84

 

.77

.67

 

Mind/Body

62.7 (23.7)

72.2 (23.7)

4.55*

72.2 (16.2)

81.5 (13.8)

7.05*

76.5 (16.7)

89.7 (10.9)

7.97*

α

.85

.89

 

.81

.82

 

.83

.80

 

Relational

73.3 (16.8)

75.1 (15.1)

1.45

80.2 (11.6)

77.8 (13.4)

1.94

83.3 (13.4)

85.4 (12.8)

1.72

α

.60

.60

 

.64

.64

 

.65

.67

 

Social

67.8 (19.7)

74.8 (18.7)

3.99*

73.0 (17.2)

74.2 (13.9)

0.79

80.3 (13.8)

86.9 (9.4)

5.32*

α

.73

.75

 

.75

.67

 

.64

.61

 

FertiQoL AB

3.0 (0.7)

3.0 (0.79)

0.61

2.9 (0.6)

3.0 (0.6)

0.36

2.8 (0.5)

2.9 (0.5)

0.13

  1. FertiQoL AB: calculated as the mean of the scores of the two general questions of FertiQoL (A, B)
  2. Significantly higher scores within-couples (indicating higher QoL for men) are marked bold
  3. M mean, SD standard deviation, α: Cronbach’s α, *p < 0.001