Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the male and female dyads (n = 180 couples)
Male | Female | Test statistic | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 34.31 ± 5.01 | 30.54 ± 5.39 | t(179) = 11.94 | < 0.001 |
Educational level, n (%) | χ2(1) = 0 | 1.000 | ||
Non-academic | 96 (53.3) | 95 (52.8) | ||
Academic | 84 (46.7) | 85 (47.2) | ||
Duration of marriage (years), mean ± SD | 6.72 ± 3.94 | |||
Duration of infertility (years), mean ± SD | 4.83 ± 3.61 | |||
Cause of infertility, n (%) | ||||
Male factor | 81 (45.0) | |||
Female factor | 31 (17.2) | |||
Both | 23 (12.8) | |||
Unexplained | 45 (25.0) | |||
Failure of previous treatment, n (%) | ||||
No | 95 (52.8) | |||
Yes | 85 (47.2) | |||
History of abortion, n (%) | ||||
No | 140 (77.8) | |||
Yes | 40 (22.2) | |||
Type of infertility, n (%) | ||||
Primary | 134 (74.4) | |||
Secondary | 46 (25.6) | |||