Table 1

SDS and HADS test scores by risk factor

SDS score (mean ± SD)

HADS score (mean ± SD)

n

Total HADS score

Anxiety score

Depression score

Age (years)

< 30

10

39.8 ± 5.9

7.4 ± 4.6

4.6 ± 2.9

2.8 ± 2.3

30-34

23

38.1 ± 6.7

9.9 ± 4.2

5.8 ± 2.7

4.1 ± 2.6

35-39

37

38.8 ± 6.2

10.8 ± 4.2

5.6 ± 2.2

5.2 ± 2.6 #1

≥ 40

13

37.4 ± 7.3

12.7 ± 6.7

6.3 ± 3.6

6.4 ± 3.8 #1, #2

Pregnancy history

Present

27

38.7 ± 7.7

9.8 ± 4.5

5.4 ± 2.7

4.4 ± 3.2

Absent

56

38.4 ± 5.9

10.5 ± 5.1

5.8 ± 2.8

4.8 ± 2.8

Delivery history

Present

12

40.5 ± 9.0

9.7 ± 5.7

4.9 ± 2.9

4.8 ± 3.9

Absent

71

36.5 ± 6.0

10.4 ± 4.7

5.8 ± 2.7

4.6 ± 2.7

Employment status

Present

50

37.8 ± 6.7

9.8 ± 5.1

5.7 ± 2.9

4.1 ± 2.9

Absent

33

39.5 ± 6.1

11.0 ± 4.4

5.6 ± 2.6

5.4 ± 2.9

Duration of infertility (years)

< 2

28

38.5 ± 5.4

11.1 ± 4.2

6.1 ± 2.6

5.0 ± 2.8

2-4

26

38.4 ± 6.7

9.9 ± 4.6

5.8 ± 2.8

4.1 ± 2.5

> 4

29

38.4 ± 7.4

9.9 ± 5.7

5.1 ± 2.8

4.7 ± 3.3

Infertility treatment history

Present

21

38.8 ± 5.4

11.3 ± 4.3

5.7 ± 2.4

5.6 ± 3.0

Absent

62

38.3 ± 6.8

9.9 ± 5.0

5.6 ± 2.9

4.3 ± 2.8

Male infertility

Present

24

38.9 ± 7.2

8.5 ± 5.4

4.5 ± 2.9

4.0 ± 3.0

Absent

59

38.3 ± 6.2

11.0 ± 4.4*

6.1 ± 2.6*

4.9 ± 2.9

*: p < 0.05 (baseline: present)

#1: p < 0.05 (baseline: ages < 30), #2: p < 0.05 (baseline ages: 30-34)

Ogawa et al. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2011 5:15   doi:10.1186/1751-0759-5-15