Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants in the study groups
Variable | Counselling group (n = 38) N (%) | Control group (n = 38) N (%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year)a | 34.8 (6.0) | 34.0 (6.2) | 0.539†|
Marital Status | Â | Â | 0.338# |
 Widow | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Divorced | 5 (13.2) | 2 (5.3) |  |
 Married | 27 (71.1) | 33 (86.8) |  |
 Single | 5 (13.2) | 3 (7.9) |  |
Duration of marriage (year)a | 12.9 (6.4) | 12.1 (6.9) | 0.624†|
Number of children | Â | Â | 0.028# |
 No child | 11 (28.9) | 9 (23.7) |  |
 One child | 6 (15.8) | 17 (44.7) |  |
 Two and more child | 14 (36,8) | 8 (21.1) |  |
History of infertility |  |  | 0.804‡ |
Yes | 15 (39.5) | 14 (36.8) | Â |
Willingness to re-pregnancy |  |  | 0.715‡ |
 Yes | 19 (50.0) | 19 (50.0) |  |
Education |  |  | 0.464§ |
 Secondary school | 12 (31.6) | 11 (28.9) |  |
 Diploma | 17 (44.8) | 15 (39.4) |  |
 University | 9 (23.7) | 12 (31.6) |  |
Job | Â | Â | 0.509# |
 Housewife | 28 (73.7) | 27 (71.1) |  |
 Employed | 10 (26.3) | 11 (28.9) |  |
Husband’s Education |  |  | 0.046§ |
 Illiterate | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 Primary school | 8 (21.1) | 3 (7.9) |  |
 Secondary school | 7 (18.4) | 5 (13.2) |  |
 Diploma | 9 (23.7) | 13 (34.2) |  |
 University | 5 (13.2) | 11 (28.9) |  |
Husband’s Job |  |  | 0.859# |
 Unemployed | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 Employee | 3 (7.9) | 6 (15.8) |  |
 Worker | 7 (18.4) | 9 (23.7) |  |
 Other | 17 (44.7) | 17 (44.7) |  |
Income sufficiency |  |  | 0.185§ |
 Enough | 7 (18.4) | 10 (26.3) |  |
 Not enough | 12 (31.6) | 7 (18.4) |  |
 Relatively enough | 19 (50.0) | 21 (55.3) |  |
House status | Â | Â | 0.904# |
 Personal | 19 (50.0) | 23 (60.5) |  |
 Rental | 10 (26.3) | 8 (21.1) |  |
 Woman’s parents’ house | 2 (5.3) | 2 (5.3) |  |
 Husband’s parents’ house | 7 (18.4) | 5 (13.2) |  |
Satisfaction with marital status |  |  | 0.264§ |
 Satisfied | 22 (57.9) | 26 (68.4) |  |
 Relatively satisfied | 5 (13.2) | 4 (10.5) |  |
 Dissatisfied | 2 (5.3) | 3 (7.9) |  |
Duration of Endometriosis Diagnosis (Year)a | 3.9 (2.2) | 3.3 (1.9) | 0.179†|
Treatment | Â | Â | 0.719# |
 Laparoscopy | 29 (76.3) | 32 (84.2) |  |
 Laparoscopy+ medical | 6 (15.8) | 5 (13.2) |  |
 Laparoscopy+ medical+ Herbal | 2 (5.3) | 1 (2.6) |  |
 Laparoscopy+ herbal | 1 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Post treatment condition |  |  | 0.105‡ |
 Recover | 32 (84.2) | 26 (63.4) |  |
 Recurrence | 6 (15.8) | 12 (31.6) |  |