Depression among infertile women in Ogbomosoland

Figures & data

Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of the married women

Variables	Frequency n (%)
Age group (years)
20–29	21 (19.1)
30–39	70 (63.6)
40–49	19 (17.3)
Social class
Class 1	13 (11.8)
Class 2	58 (52.7)
Class 3	39 (35.5)
Level of education
Primary	10 (9.1)
Secondary	31 (28.2)
Tertiary	69 (62.7)
Years since marriage
< 5 years	52 (47.3)
5–9 years	28 (25.5)
10–14 years	16 (14.5)
15–19 years	10 (9.1)
≥ 20 years	4 (3.6)
Number of living children
None	76 (69.1)
1	21 (19.1)
2	13 (11.8)
Sex of children
None	76 (69.1)
Male only	14 (12.7)
Female only	10 (9.1)
Both male and female	10 (9.1)
Type of infertility
Primary	52 (47.3)
Secondary	58 (52.7)
Presence of depression
Yes	58 (52.7)
No	52 (47.3)
Depression severity
No depression	49 (44.5)
Minimal symptom	39 (35.5)
Mild depression	15 (13.6)
Moderate depression	6 (5.5)
Severe depression	1 (0.9)
Other treatment
Spiritual assistance	110 (100.0%)

Figure 1: Depression severity.

Table 2: Factors associated with depression among infertile women

Variable	Infertile women with depression	Infertile women without depression
	n  = 58 (52.7%)	n  = 52 (47.3%)
Age group
20–34 (young women)	32 (53.3)	28 (46.7)
35–49 (older women)	26 (52.0)	24 (48.0)
Level of education
Primary	4 (40.0)	6 (60.0)
Secondary	17 (54.8)	14 (45.2)
Tertiary	37 (53.6)	32 (46.4)
Years since marriage
< 10 years	42 (52.5)	38 (47.5)
≥ 10 years	16 (53.3)	14 (46.7)
Type of infertility
Primary	27 (51.9)	25 (48.1)
Secondary	31 (53.4)	27 (46.6)
Number of living children
None	43 (56.6)	33 (43.4)
At least one	15 (44.1)	19 (55.9)
Sex of children
None	43 (56.6)	33 (43,4)
Female only	6 (60.0)	4 (40.0)
At least one male	9 (37.5)	15 (6.5)
Effect on social functioning
Not difficult	37 (44.6)	46 (55.4)
Somewhat difficult	18 (75.0)	6 (25.0)
Very difficult	3 (100.0)	0 (0.0)

Note: Pearson’s chi-square and Fisher’s exact test were used to test for statistical significance.