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Table 2 Resilience, Depression and QoL among infertile males and females

From: Association of depression and resilience with fertility quality of life among patients presenting to the infertility centre for treatment in Karachi, Pakistan

Resilience/Depression

Male (n = 334)

Female (n = 334)

p-value

Resilience

Resilience (Mean ± SD)

77.64 ± 8.56

76.19 ± 8.69

0.031*

Resilience

  

0.013*

  < 73 (less resilient)

71 (21.3%)

99 (29.6%)

 

  ≥ 73 (more resilient)

263 (78.7%)

235 (70.4%)

 

Depression

 Depression (Median (IQR))

3.00 (1.00–7.00)

7.00 (2.00–12.00)

< 0.001*

Depression

  

< 0.001*

  < 17 (not depressed)

314 (94.0%)

288 (86.2%)

 

  ≥ 17 (depressed)

20 (6.0%)

46 (13.8%)

 

Quality of life

 General Health

 Mean ± SD

56.45 ± 19.36

48.34 ± 11.52

< 0.001*

 Emotional Domain

 Mean ± SD

82.63 ± 13.43

60.02 ± 23.38

< 0.001*

 Mind and Body Domain

 Mean ± SD

85.65 ± 15.46

55.40 ± 23.60

< 0.001*

 Relational Domain

 Mean ± SD

79.98 ± 19.56

88.76 ± 10.60

< 0.001*

 Social Domain

 Mean ± SD

78.23 ± 13.35

77.75 ± 18.05

0.696

 Total Qol scores

 Mean ± SD

81.58 ± 12.15

70.48 ± 15.69

< 0.001*

  1. *significant at p value < 0.05 by chi-square of independence/ t test