Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic factors and clinical data between the two groups
Item | TEF Group(n=75) | Non-TEF Group(n=223) | t /X2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 37.01±7.11 | 34.89±6.24a | −2.457 | 0.015 |
Body Mass Index | ||||
< 25 kg/m2 | 37 (49.3%) | 104 (46.6%) | 0.164 | 0.686 |
≥25 kg/m2 | 38 (50.7%) | 119 (53.4%) | ||
Marriage Life | ||||
≤5 years | 35 (46.7%) | 104 (46.6%) | 0.000 | 0.996 |
> 5 years | 40 (53.3%) | 119 (53.4%) | ||
Residence | ||||
Urban | 52 (69.3%) | 155 (69.5%) | 0.001 | 0.977 |
Rural | 23 (30.7%) | 68 (30.5%) | ||
Education Level | ||||
Junior high school and below | 19 (25.3%) | 47 (21.1%)a | 7.662 | 0.022 |
High school or technical secondary school | 8 (10.7%) | 58 (26.0%)a | ||
College degree and above | 48 (64.0%) | 118 (52.9%)a | ||
Family Economic Conditions | ||||
Income is less than expenditure | 9 (12.0%) | 16 (7.2%) | 2.245 | 0.325 |
Balance of income and expenditure | 44 (58.7%) | 148 (66.4%) | ||
Income is more than expenditure | 22 (29.3%) | 59 (26.4%) | ||
Have children or not | ||||
Have children | 31 (41.3%) | 89 (39.9%) | 0.047 | 0.828 |
Have no children | 44 (58.7%) | 134 (60.1%) | ||
Infertility Duration | ||||
< 3 years | 26 (34.7%) | 76 (34.1%) | 0.072 | 0.964 |
3~5 years | 29 (38.7%) | 90 (40.4%) | ||
> 5 years | 20 (26.6%) | 57 (25.5%) | ||
Treatment Duration | ||||
< 2 years | 25 (33.3%) | 79 (35.4%) | 3.963 | 0.265 |
2~5 years | 37 (49.4%) | 111 (49.8%) | ||
> 5 years | 13 (17.3%) | 33 (14.8%) | ||
Masturbation history | ||||
Never | 17 (22.7%) | 53 (23.8%) | 0.038 | 0.846 |
Have at least once | 58 (77.3%) | 170 (76.2%) | ||