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Table 1 Characteristics of the studies selected for the meta-analysis

From: The prevalence of depression symptoms among infertile women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ID

Authors

Year publication

countries

Income levels

Sample size

Type of infertility

Prevalence of depression

Age (Y)

(mean ± SD)

Mean years of infertility

(mean ± SD)

Type of Tools

Quality assessment

1

Ramezanzadeh et al. [20]

2004

Iran

Low and middle

370

Primary and secondary

40.80%

28 ± 5.37

6.36 ± 4.18

BDI

3/5

2

Alosaimi et al. [31]

2015

Saudi Arabia

High

206

Primary and secondary

26.20%

NA

5.4 ± 4.3

MINI

3/5

3

Maroufizadeh et al. [2]

2018

Iran

Low and middle

649

Primary and secondary

33.90%

31/37 ± 5.69

5.62 ± 4.03

HADS

4/5

4

Joelsson et al. [32]

2017

Sweden

High

468

Primary and secondary

15.70%

30.1 ± 4.8

1.8 ± 002

HADS

5/5

5

Lakatos et al. [33]

2017

Hungary

High

134

Primary and secondary

44.80%

33.30 ± 4.85

3.61 ± 3.08

BDI

3/5

6

Yusuf [34]

2006

Pakistan

Low and middle

100

Primary and secondary

79%

24.60 ± 5.40

NA

DASS

3/5

7

Biringer et al. [35]

2015

Norway

High

615

Primary and secondary

8.20%

35.15 ± 6.28

NA

HADS

5/5

8

Upkong and Orgi [36]

2006

Nigeria

Low and middle

112

Primary and secondary

42.90%

34.5 ± 5.5

4.46 ± 3.73

BDI

4/5

9

Rostad et al. [37]

2014

Norway

High

1413

Primary and secondary

6.40%

NA

NA

HADS

3/5

10

Verma et al. [38]

2015

India

Low and middle

140

Primary and secondary

56.40%

28.70 ± 5.94

NA

HADS

3/5

11

Kalkhoran et al. [39]

2011

Iran

Low and middle

30

Primary and secondary

46.70%

29.2 0 ± 4.2

4.8 ± 0.5

BDI

3/5

12

Peyvandi et al. [40]

2009

Iran

Low and middle

200

Primary and secondary

62.00%

33.39 ± 0.2

4.1 ± 0.6

BDI

4/5

13

Sulyman et al. [41]

2019

 

Nigeria

207

Primary and secondary

25.60%

29.60 ± 4.0

5.60 ± 2.1

HADS

4/5

14

Vo et al. [42]

2019

Vietnam

Low and middle

401

Primary and secondary

12.20%

30.41 ± 4.47

3.10 ± 2.20

PHQ-9

4/5

15

Oladeji and OlaOlorun [43]

2018

Nigeria

Low and middle

110

Primary and secondary

52.70%

34.50 ± 5.70

NA

PHQ-9

3/5

16

Crawford et al. [25]

2017

USA

High

416

Primary and secondary

41.00%

34.25 ± 4.20

2.50 ± 0.60

NIH-PROMIS

4/5

17

Al-Asadi and Hussein [44]

2015

Iraq

Low and middle

251

Primary and secondary

68.90%

24.26 ± 8.5

NA

ICD-10

4/5

18

Alhassan et al. [45]

2014

Ghana

Low and middle

100

Primary and secondary

62.00%

30.50 ± 6.30

NA

BDI

3/5

19

Haririan eta l [27]

2009

Iran

Low and middle

100

Primary and secondary

85.00%

27.50 ± 4.40

7.01 ± 4.45

BDI

3/5

20

Chiaffarino et al. [46]

2011

Italy

High

872

Primary and secondary

17.90%

35.25 ± 6.70

NA

ZDS

4/5

21

Drosdzol and Skrzypulec [47]

2009

Poland

High

206

Primary and secondary

35.44%

29.80 ± 4.10

NA

BDI

4/5

22

Ma et al. [48]

2018

China

Low and middle

98

Primary and secondary

47.00%

31.80 ± 4.80

NA

ZDS

3/5

23

Wu et al. [49]

2014

China

Low and middle

288

Primary and secondary

22.60%

33.30 ± 3.80

NA

CES-D10

3/5

24

Naab et al. [24]

2013

Ghana

Low and middle

203

Primary and secondary

11.00%

31.25 ± 4.62

3.40 ± 2.70

CES-D10

4/5

25

Kissi et al. [22]

2013

Tunisia

Low and middle

100

Primary and secondary

33.00%

32.69 ± 4.91

5.19 ± 4.62

HADS

3/5

326

Pinar et al. [26]

2012

Turkey

Low and middle

160

Primary and secondary

65.00%

25.23 ± 3.25

5.23 ± 3.42

BDI

3/5

27

Psaros et al. [50]

2012

USA

High

104

Primary and secondary

63.00%

35.87 ± 0.4

NA

BDI

3/5

28

Li et al. [51]

2016

China

Low and middle

211

Primary and secondary

50.71%

NA

2.80 ± 1.20

ZDS

4/5

29

Khademi et al. [52]

2004

Iran

Low and middle

681

Primary and secondary

40.10%

27.78 ± 5.32

6.28 ± 3.83

BDI

4/5

30

Jin et al. [53]

2019

China

Low and middle

460

Primary and secondary

14.80%

29.12 ± 4.36

5.60 ± 3.20

ZDS

3/5

31

Khademi et al. [54]

2005

Iran

Low and middle

251

Primary and secondary

39.00%

29.60 ± 5.7

7.40 ± 4.6

BDI

4/5

32

Musa et al. [55]

2014

Malaysia

Low and middle

123

Primary and secondary

31.70%

NA

NA

DASS

4/5