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Table 1 Maternal Socio-demographic characteristics

From: In-vitro fertilization and spontaneous pregnancies: matching outcomes in Douala, Cameroon

Characteristics

Total

IVF-ET

Controls

P-value

N=102

(%)

N=51

(%)

N=51

(%)

Age (y)

       

18-24

6

5.8

3

2.9

3

2.9

0.41

25-30

20

19.6

10

9.8

10

9.8

31-39

54

52.9

27

26.49

27

26.49

>40

22

21.56

11

10.78

11

10.78

Marital status

       

Ever married

77

75.49

41

40.2

36

35.29

0.25

Never married

25

24.51

10

9.8

15

14.71

Education duration (y)

       

 Primary

8

7.84

3

2.94

5

4.9

0.09

 Secondary

41

40.2

16

15.69

25

24.51

 Tertiary

53

51.96

32

31.37

21

20.59

Profession

       

Civil servant

23

22.55

12

11.76

11

10.78

0.37

Business

23

22.55

13

12.75

10

9.80

Private

32

31.37

18

17.65

14

13.73

Housewife

15

14.71

4

3.92

11

10.78

Student

9

8.82

4

3.92

5

4.9

Religion

       

Christian

97

95.1

49

48.04

48

47.06

0.55

Muslim

5

4.9

2

1.96

3

2.94

  1. Statistical significance: P<0.05