| Table 1. Demographic and clinical profile and FPI and FertiQoL scores of the sample. | |
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) ≤ 30 31 to 35 > 35 |
17 (19.1) 42 (47.2) 30 (33.7) |
| Educational attainment Some primary Complete primary Secondary Higher |
11 (13.8) 11 (13.8) 38 (47.5) 20 (25.0) |
| Economically active Yes No |
77 (86.5) 12 (13.5) |
| Previous children No Yes (natural/non-natural) |
75 (84.3) 14 (15.7) |
| Previous assisted reproduction No Yes |
59 (67) 29 (33) |
| Cause of infertility Male Female Both |
14 (16.1) 61 (70.1) 12 (13.8) |
| Assisted reproduction method ICSI IVF |
11 (12.4) 78 (87.6) |
| Previous miscarriage Yes No |
13 (14.6) 76 (85.4) |
| BDI Negative Positive |
69 (77.5) 20 (22.5) |
| Total and subscale scores | Mean (SD) |
| FPI Social relationships Life without children Sexual and conjugal relationship Maternity/paternity |
2.8 (0.99) 2.8 (0.78) 4.5 (0.79) 3.9 (0.76) |
| FertiQoL Central - Emotional Central - Mind Body Central - Relational Central - Social Central - Total Treatment - Environment Treatment - Tolerability Treatment - Total Total |
53.8 (20.8) 66.3 (22.7) 74.8 (17.2) 63.9 (20.7) 64.8 (17.0) 70.0 (20.3) 72.1 (22.3) 70.9 (15.6) 66.5 (14.5) |
BDI: Beck Depression Inventory; FPI: Fertility Problem Inventory;
ICSI: intracytoplasmic sperm injection; IVF: in vitro fertilization.