Table 1. Comparison of baseline, 6th week, and 12th week scale scores in the ART group
ART Baseline Week 6 6 Week 12 12 p Post hoc test
Mean±SD
Median (Min-Max)
Mean±SD
Median (Min-Max)
Mean±SD
Median (Min-Max)
Depression 15.54±12.58
13 (0-45)
9.49±8.16
8 (0-34)
9.20±7.63
7 (0-34)
0.005 d 0-6 p=0.069
0-12 p=0.010
6-12 p=1.000
Anxiety 12.91±11.64
9 (0-42)
11.97±11.63
9 (0-62)
10.00±10.90
7 (0-62)
0.108 d
STAI-1 42.29±7.21
41 (26-61)
44.49±7.02
43 (34-62)
42.51±6.90
41 (32-61)
0.063 f
STAI 2 45.57±5.35
45 (35-56)
45.20±6.24
45 (30-61)
43.97±6.54
42 (30-59)
0.345 f

Data are expressed as Mean±SD or Median [Min-Max].
p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
ART: Assisted Reproductive Treatment ; STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.
Post hoc comparisons represent pairwise differences between time points (0-6 weeks, 0-12 weeks, 6-12 weeks).