Table 1 Baseline descriptive statistics for the full and analytic samples

Sociodemographics

 Age (23–53)

31.9 (5.6)

37.0 (5.6)

31.6 (6.2)

36.7 (5.4)

 Education

  Primary

2 (5.3%)

3 (7.9%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)

  Secondary

13 (34.2%)

17 (44.7%)

8 (50.0%)

6 (40.0%)

  Tertiary

23 (60.5%)

18 (47.4%)

7 (43.8%)

7 (46.7%)

 Paid employment

12 (31.6%)

36 (94.7%)

5 (31.3%)

14 (93.3%)

 Financial stress

25 (65.8%)

25 (65.8%)

9 (56.3%)

12 (80.0%)

 Years married (2–19)

7.9 (4.5)

8.5 (4.7)

 First marriage

70 (92.1%)

28 (90.3%)

 Polygamous marriage

2 (2.6%)

0 (0.0%)

 Consanguineous marriage

26 (34.2%)

12 (38.7%)

 Living situation

  Nuclear

58 (76.3%)

21 (67.7%)

  Other

18 (23.7%)

10 (32.3%)

Reproductive history

 Ever been pregnant*

23 (62.2%)

9 (56.3%)

  Trying for pregnancy*

36 (97.3%)

15 (93.8%)

  Trying for over a year*

25 (67.6%)

11 (68.8%)

 Currently pregnant ^‡

2 (8.7%)

1 (11.1%)

 # of Children alive (0–4)

1.0 (1.1)

0.9 (1.0)

 Infertility type*

  Primary

28 (75.7%)

13 (81.3%)

  Secondary

9 (24.3%)

3 (18.8%)

 Infertility duration* (1–22 years)

7.3 (5.6)

8.4 (5.6)

 Tx duration (0–18 years)

6.1 (4.8)

6.4 (5.2)

 Infertility Tx received*

  IVF

23 (62.2%)

10 (62.5%)

  Ovulation induction

10 (27.0%)

2 (12.5%)

  Surgery

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

  IUIb

16 (43.2%)

7 (43.8%)

 Prior Tx resulted in birth

  IVF

9 (24.3%)

3 (18.8%)

  Ovulation induction

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

  IUI

1 (2.7%)

1 (6.3%)

 Infertility norms

  Male

2.5 (0.5)

2.2 (0.6)

2.5 (0.6)

2.0 (0.7)

  Female

1.5 (0.5)

1.4 (0.5)

1.5 (0.5)

1.3 (0.4)

Fertility quality of life

 Total (1–5)

2.8 (0.6)

2.9 (0.9)

2.6 (0.6)

2.4 (0.9)

  Mind–body (1–5)

2.5 (0.9)

2.8 (1.1)

2.4 (0.9)

2.2 (1.0)

  Emotional (1–5)

2.5 (0.7)

2.8 (0.9)

2.3 (0.6)

2.3 (0.8)

  Relational (1–5)

3.5 (0.8)

3.4 (0.7)

3.4 (0.9)

3.2 (0.5)

  Social (1–5)

3.0 (0.8)

3.1 (0.8)

3.0 (1.0)

2.6 (0.6)

Mental health

 Sought support

  Ever

9 (23.7%)

9 (23.7%)

4 (25.0%)

3 (20.0%)

  In Past Year

8 (21.1%)

9 (23.7%)

4 (25.0%)

2 (13.3%)

 Depression (1–4)

2.6 (0.6)

2.1 (0.6)

2.5 (0.6)

2.5 (0.7)

  At or above level

36 (94.7%)

27 (71.1%)

14 (87.5%)

12 (80.0%)

 Anxiety (1–4)

2.4 (0.8)

2.1 (0.6)

2.4 (0.7)

2.3 (0.7)

  At or above level

30 (79.0%)

27 (71.1%)

12 (75.0%)

12 (80.0%)

 PTSD (1–5)

3.3 (0.7)

3.3 (1.3)

3.3 (0.8)

2.7 (1.3)

 Social support (1–7)

5.1 (1.6)

4.5 (2.0)

5.8 (1.3)

3.5 (2.1)

 Coping (1–5)

3.7 (0.9)

3.9 (0.8)

3.8 (0.9)

3.8 (0.8)

 Fear of spouse (1–5)*

2.4 (1.3)

2.6 (1.6)

Partner and family violence in past 12 months

 Any IPV*

  Yes

28 (73.7%)

12 (75.0%)

  Missing

7 (18.4%)

2 (12.5%)

 Psychological

  Yes

27 (71.1%)

12 (75.0%)

  Missing

8 (21.0%)

2 (12.5%)

 Physical

  Yes

14 (36.8%)

7 (43.8%)

  Missing

3 (7.9%)

0 (0.0%)

 Sexual

  Yes

7 (18.4%)

1 (6.3%)

  Missing

3 (7.9%)

1 (6.3%)

Reaction to survey participation

 Participated freely

  Yes

37 (97.4%)

35 (92.1%)

15 (93.8%)

13 (86.7%)

  Missing

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.3%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 Could stop any time

  Yes

12 (31.6%)

13 (24.2%)

55 (31.3%)

7 (46.7%)

  Missing

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.3%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 Intense emotions

  Yes

18 (47.4%)

16 (42.1%)

6 (37.5%)

6 (40.0%)

  Missing

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.3%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 Felt meaningful

  Yes

5 (13.2%)

6 (15.8%)

2 (12.5%)

3 (20.0%)

  Missing

2 (5.3%)

2 (5.3%)

2 (12.5%)

2 (13.3%)

 Results will be useful

  Yes

37 (97.4%)

36 (94.7%)

15 (93.8%)

13 (86.7%)

  Missing

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.3%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)

 Would participate again

  Yes

37 (97.4%)

36 (94.7%)

15 (93.8%)

12 (80.0%)

  Missing

1 (2.6%)

2 (5.3%)

1 (6.3%)

2 (13.3%)