Table 1 Characteristics of infertile couples (N = 508).
Variable | Men Mean ± SD/N (%) | Women Mean ± SD/N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 31.06 ± 4.18 | 29.32 ± 3.90 |
Nationality | ||
Han | 491 (96.65) | 481 (94.69) |
Minority | 17 (3.35) | 27 (5.31) |
Education level | ||
Middle school or below | 59 (11.61) | 67 (13.19) |
High school | 119 (23.43) | 117 (23.03) |
Some college | 135 (26.57) | 139 (27.36) |
College | 164 (32.28) | 166 (32.68) |
Master or more | 31 (6.10) | 19 (3.74) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 346 (68.11) | 340 (66.93) |
Country | 162 (31.89) | 168 (33.07) |
Occupation | ||
Professional | 133 (26.18) | 122 (24.02) |
Farmer | 24 (4.72) | 16 (3.15) |
Administrative | 56 (11.03) | 47 (9.25) |
Freelance | 101 (19.88) | 64 (12.60) |
Unemployed | 11 (2.17) | 81 (15.94) |
Others | 183 (36.02) | 178 (35.04) |
Family per capita monthly income | ||
< 3000 | 53 (10.43) | 53 (10.43) |
3000–5999 | 155 (30.51) | 155 (30.51) |
6000–8999 | 117 (23.03) | 117 (23.03) |
> 9000 | 183 (36.02) | 183 (36.02) |
Type of infertility | ||
Primary | 303 (59.65) | 303 (59.65) |
Second | 205 (40.35) | 205 (40.35) |
Duration of infertility (years) | 3.45 ± 2.08 | 3.10 ± 2.73 |
