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Table 1 Characteristics of the survey participants

From: Emotional reaction to diagnosis of infertility in Kuwait and successful clients' perception of nurses' role during treatment

Characteristics

Women

N = 268

%

Men

N = 268

%

P value

Age in years:

     

<19

4

2

0

0

0.124*

20-29

126

47

5

1.90

0.001*

30-39

123

45

118

44

0.728

40-49

15

5.6

126

47

0.001*

>50

0

0

19

7.10

0.001*

Ethnic Groups

     

Kuwaitis

182

67.9

178

66.4

0.783

Asians

42

15.7

40

14.9

0.905

Other Arabs

39

14.60

48

17.9

0.349*

Others

5

1.9

2

0.80

0.045*

Education:

     

Primary School

21

7.8

24

8.9

0.755

Secondary School

162

60.50

176

65.7

0.245*

University/College

85

31.7

68

25.4

0.126*

Smoking:

     

Heavy smoker: >20 cigarettes/day

15

5.6

52

19.4

0.001*

Light smoker <20 cigarettes/day

6

2.20

65

24.3

0.001*

Duration of Infertility in years:

     

<1

2

0.80

2

0.80

1.376

1-2

158

59

144

53.7

0.258*

3-4

48

17.9

52

19.4

.739

5-6

27

10.10

33

12.3

0.493*

7-8

23

8.6

23

8.6

1

>8

10

3.7

14

5.2

0.532

Secondary

92

32.3

64

23.9

0.010*?

  1. * = p < 0.5