Characteristics | Women n = 253 | Men n = 196 | p value | |
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Age | Mean (SD) | 34.9 (4.8) | 36.5 (5.7) | |
Duration of infertility (months) | Mean (SD) | 27.3 (23.9) | 25.9 (19.2) | |
Previous live birth n (%) | No | 214 (84.6) | 167 (85.2) | |
Yes | 39 (15.4) | 29 (14.8) | ||
Used Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) n (%) | No | 170 (67.2) | 129 (65.8) | |
Yes | 83 (32.8) | 67 (34.2) | ||
University Education n (%) | No | 143 (56.5) | 69 (35.2) | |
Yes | 110 (43.5) | 127 (64.8) | ||
Employment status n (%) | Employed full-time, Self-employed | 123 (48.6) | 191 (97.4) | |
Employed part-time | 73 (28.9) | 5 (2.6) | ||
Without paid work | 57 (22.5) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Annual household income n (%) | < 6 million JPY | 105 (41.5) | 72 (36.7) | |
≥ 6 million JPY | 148 (58.5) | 124 (63.3) | ||
Satisfaction with Life scale | Mean (SD) | 21.2 (5.2) | 22.4 (5.7) | 0.016 a |