Table 3 Univariate analysis to assess relationship of demographic factors with total quality of life among males and females presenting for infertility treatment
Variables | Univariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males Unadjusted beta coefficient (SE) | 95% CI | Females Unadjusted beta coefficient (SE) | 95% CI | |
Age (in years) | −0.043 (0.099) | − 0.239, 0.151 | − 0.054 (0.140) | − 0.331, 0.221 |
Formal Education | ||||
 Yes (ref) |  |  |  |  |
 No | −9.051 (2.569) | −14.106, −3.996* | −6.101 (2.329) | − 10.683, −1.518* |
Years of formal education (in years) | 0.269 (0.070) | 0.131, 0.407 * | 0.135 (0.071) | −0.004, 0.275* |
Informal Education | ||||
 Yes (ref) |  |  |  |  |
 No | 2.345 (1.319) | −0.249, 4.940* | 3.113 (1.768) | −0.365, 6.592* |
Type of Marriage | ||||
 Self-Choice (ref) |  |  |  |  |
 Arranged | 0.119 (1.611) | −3.051, 3.289 | −6.122 (2.277) | −10.602, −1.642* |
Duration of marriage (in years) | −0.302 (0.124) | −0.546, −0.057* | 0.051 (0.139) | −0.221, 0.324 |
Type of family | ||||
 Extended | 2.176 (1.378) | −0.535, 4.888* | 2.759 (1.799) | −0.781, 6.300* |
 Nuclear (ref) |  |  |  |  |
Role in the family | ||||
 Head (ref) | ||||
 Not Head but take part in decision | −0.449 (1.340) | −3.086, 2.186* | −11.740 (5.565) | −22.629, − 0.730 |
 Does not take decision, only follower | −5.367 (4.677) | − 14.568, 3.833 | − 16.373 (5.763) | − 27.711, − 5.036 |
Type of infertility | ||||
 Primary | −1.585 (1.976) | −0.547, 2.303 | −9.248 (2.571) | −14.305, −4.191* |
 Secondary (ref) |  |  |  |  |