Table 2

Comparison of demographic characteristics between pregnant and non-pregnant subjects



Pregnant (n = 61)
Non-pregnant (n = 190)
P

Mean age (y)

26.6 ± 4.2
29.6 ± 5.7
<.000
Duration of infertility (y)

5.5 ± 3.7
7.4 ± 4.6
.003
Primary infertility (%)

58 (95.1)
172 (90.5)
NS
Cause of infertility (%)
Male
22 (36.1)
64 (33.7)
NS

Female
27 (44.3)
81 (42.6)


Both
7 (11.5)
25 (13.2)


Unknown
5 (8.2)
20 (10.5)






Education (%)
No education
0
6 (3.2)
NS

Primary school
6 (9.8)
30 (15.8)


Guiding school
11 (18)
49 (25.8)


High school
3 (4.9)
9 (4.7)


Completed high school
29 (47.5)
59 (31.1)


University
12 (19.7)
37 (19.5)






Previous treatment

1.2 ± 1.4
1.3 ± 1.4
NS
BDI1 score

14.6 ± 11.3
14.5 ± 9.8
NS

Khademi et al. BMC Psychiatry 2005 5:25   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-5-25