Table 2 Depression, anxiety, and stress status of participants.

From: A mixed-methods study on negative psychological states of infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment

 

Depression

Anxiety

Stress

Average score

3.62 ± 4.32

4.33 ± 4.51

6.75 ± 5.94

Asymptomatic, n (%)

390 (89.2)

331 (75.7)

399 (91.3)

Mild, n (%)

32 (7.3)

37 (8.5)

22 (5)

Moderate, n (%)

11 (2.5)

58 (13.3)

13 (3)

Severe, n (%)

4 (0.9)

10 (2.3)

2 (0.5)

Extremely severe, n (%)

–

1 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

  1. Participants with depression subscale standard scores ≥ 10 were considered at risk for depression, graded as mild (10–13), moderate (14–20), severe (21–27), extremely severe (≥ 28). Participants with anxiety subscale standard scores ≥ 8 were considered at risk for anxiety, graded as mild (8–9), moderate(10–14), severe (15–19), extremely severe (≥ 20). Participants with stress subscale standard scores ≥ 15 were considered at risk for stress, graded as mild (15–18), moderate (19–25), severe (26–33), extremely severe (≥ 34).
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