Table 8 Predictive factors of depression among men undergoing infertility investigation or treatment, univariate analysis. Univariate analysis of demographic and lifestyle factors associated with depression

Age (years)

  < 45

29 (11.30)

257

1.966

[0.685–5.636]

0.339

  >  = 45

5 (20)

25

Single

 No

31 (11.40)

272

3.332

[0.819–13.555]

0.201

 Yes

3 (30)

10

Smoking

 No

11 (9.80)

112

1.437

[0.671- 3.078]

0.349

 Yes

23 (13.50)

170

Alcohol

 No

25 (11.10)

225

1.500

[0.658- 3.421]

0.333

 Yes

9 (15.80)

57

Compromising fertility occupation

 No

21 (10)

210

1.983

[0.936- 4.202]

0.070

 Yes

13 (18.10)

72

Number of children

 0

27 (11.10)

244

1.815

[0.729- 4.520]

0.304

  >  = 1

7 (18.40)

38

Obesity

 No

16 (11.70)

137

0.473

[0.103- 2.163]

0.501

 Yes

2 (5.90)

34

Urogenital history

 No

30 (13.70)

219

0.427

[0.145- 1.262]

0.114

 Yes

4 (6.30)

63

Medical history

 No

28 (10.90)

256

2.443

[0.905- 6.595]

0.135

 Yes

6 (23.10)

26

Surgical history

 No

31 (11.50)

270

2.570

[0.660- 10.004]

0.340

 Yes

3 (25)

12

Number of comorbidities

 0 -1

31 (11.40)

271

2.903

[0.731- 11.524]

0.268

  >  = 2

3 (27.30)

11

Spermogram rank

 0- 1

12 (9.40)

128

1.611

[0.764- 3.398]

0.207

  >  = 2

22 (14.30)

154

Recurrent miscarriage history

  < 3

29 (13.60)

213

0.496

[0.184- 1.335]

0.158

  >  = 3

5 (7.20)

69

ART attempts failure

 No

31 (12.40)

250

0.731

[0.210- 2.543]

0.836

 Yes

3 (9.40)

32

Infertility duration

  < 12 months

1 (1.70)

58

9.848

[1.318 – 73.596]

0.007

  >  = 12 months

33 (14.70)

224

Infertility origin

 Female

2 (16.70)

12

1.488

[0.312 – 7.096]

0.962

 Male or both

32 (11.90)

270

Marital status/Infertility character

 Primary or secondary

31 (11.40)

272

3.332

[0.819- 13.555]

0.201

 Single

3 (30)

10