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Table 2 Level of depression stratified by education, type of infertility and conception status

From: A survey on depression among infertile women in Ghana

Variable

n (%)

Level of depression

Education

 

No depression (n)

Mild (n)

Moderate (n)

P value

No Education

54 (54.0)

16

24

14

 

Low Education

38 (38.0)

18

12

8

 

High Education

8 (8.0)

4

4

0

 

Total

100 (100.0)

38

40

22

0.242

Type of infertility

     

Primary

38(38.0)

8

16

14

 

Secondary

62(62.0)

30

24

8

0.004

Conception

     

Ever conceive

58(58.0)

30

16

12

 

Never conceive

42(42.0)

10

8

24

0.001

Type of marriage

     

Monogamy

52 (52.0)

20

20

12

 

Polygamy

48 (48.0)

20

12

16

0.299