Table 4 Anxiety and depression scores among men undergoing infertility investigation or treatment according to demographic data and infertility characteristics

Age class(years)

  < 20

13.67 ± 4.51

0.020

6 ± 3.60

0.759

 20 – 34

8.38 ± 3.61

6.34 ± 3.00

 35 – 44

7.69 ± 3.66

6.63 ± 3.06

  >  = 45

7.32 ± 4.05

7 ± 3.40

Tobacco

 No

7.52 ± 3.95

0.128

6.31 ± 3.11

0.274

 Yes

8.22 ± 3.56

6.72 ± 3.04

Alcohol

 No

7.73 ± 3.66

0.176

6.44 ± 3.11

0.159

 Yes

8.77 ± 3.89

7.05 ± 2.88

Obesity

 No

7.74 ± 3.70

0.465

6.49 ± 2.94

0.289

 Yes

7.26 ± 3.32

5.97 ± 2.42

Infertility duration (months)

  < 6

7.29 ± 3.50

0.670

5.00 ± 2.24

0.011

 6 – 12

7.74 ± 3.49

5.91 ± 2.72

  >  = 12

7.98 ± 3.75

6.79 ± 3.13

Infertility origin

 Male

7.99 ± 3.78

0.920

6.52 ± 2.89

0.925

 Female

8.17 ± 3.12

6.42 ± 3.23

 Both

7.82 ± 3.72

6.66 ± 3.41

Marital Status/Infertility character

 Single

9.50 ± 4.55

0.344

7.50 ± 3.24

0.250

 Primary infertility

7.80 ± 3.65

6.36 ± 2.88

 Secondary infertility

8.08 ± 3.80

6.90 ± 3.43