Table 2 Fertility-related characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Total n = 263 (%) | CAM users n = 167 (%) | Non-users n = 96 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of infertility | ||||
 1° infertility | 140 (53.2) | 88 (52.7) | 52 (54.2) | 0.351a |
 2° infertility | 123 (46.8) | 79 (47.3) | 44 (45.8) |  |
Infertility treatment duration | ||||
  < 2 years | 172 (65.4) | 101 (60.5) | 71 (74.0) | 0.010a |
 2–4 years | 57 (21.7) | 46 (27.5) | 11 (11.5) |  |
  > 4 years | 34 (12.9) | 20 (12.0) | 14 (14.6) |  |
Infertility diagnosis | ||||
 Female factor only | 71 (27.0) | 47 (28.1) | 24 (25.0) | 0.759b |
 Male factor only | 22 (8.4) | 14 (8.4) | 8 (8.3) |  |
 Male and female factors | 15 (5.7) | 10 (6.0) | 5 (5.2) |  |
 Don’t know | 50 (19.0) | 28 (16.8) | 22 (22.9) |  |
 Unknown (not identified) | 95 (36.1) | 63 (37.7) | 32 (33.3) |  |
 Others | 10 (3.8) | 5 (3.0) | 5 (5.2) |  |
Type of treatment | ||||
 Non-IVF treatment | 120 (45.6) | 73 (43.7) | 47 (49.0) | 0.411a |
 IVF treatment | 143 (54.4) | 94 (56.3) | 49 (51.0) |  |