Table 4 Distribution of secondary infertility participants and controls according to their obstetric history, Women Hospital-Hamad Medical Corporation, 2018
From: Risk profile of Qatari women treated for infertility in a tertiary hospital: a case-control study
Obstetric history | Secondary infertility n = 93 (%) | Controls n = 272 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous conception: | 0.001* | ||
 No | 0 (0.0) | 42 (15.4) | |
 Yes | 93 (100.0) | 230 (84.6) | |
Time from previous conception: | n = 93 | n = 230 | 0.001* |
  < 5 years | 47 (50.5) | 194 (84.3) | |
 5 - < 10 years | 38 (40.9) | 32 (14.0) | |
 10 - < 15 years | 4 (4.3) | 4 (1.7) | |
  ≥ 15 years | 4 (4.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
Outcome of previous conception: - Stillbirth | n = 230 | 0.004* | |
 Never | 80 (86.0) | 219 (95.2) | |
 Happened once or more | 13 (14.0) | 11 (4.8) | |
Miscarriage | 0.021* | ||
 Never | 35 (37.6) | 124 (53.9) | |
 Once | 35 (37.6) | 57 (24.8) | |
 Twice or more | 23 (24.8) | 49 (21.3) | |
Post-partum / post-abortal infection: | n = 230 | 0.005* | |
 No | 83 (89.2) | 223 (97.0) | |
 Yes | 10 (10.8) | 7 (3.0) | |
Caesarean section: | 0.042* | ||
 No | 55 (59.1) | 192 (70.6) | |
 Yes | 38 (40.9) | 80 (29.4) | |