Table 4. DASS-42 assessment at the beginning (Phase 1) and after six months (Phase 2) of the COVID-19 pandemic of the infertile (n=71) and fertile (n=117) groups
Initial Assessment Infertile Group (µ±SD) Fertile Group (µ±SD) p-value*
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
3.4±3.13
7.7±4.59
4.0±3.77
2.7±3.14
5.6±4.29
2.3±3.33
0.389
0.018
0.002
After 6 Months Infertile Group (µ±SD) Fertile Group (µ±SD) p-value*
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
5.8±3.66
3.7±2.61
4.0±2.60
5.4±4.26
3.1±2.42
3.5±3.08
0.666
0.201
0.446

*Student’s t-test.