Comparison of lifestyle in fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah during 2013

سال انتشار: 1394
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
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JR_IJRM-13-9_004

تاریخ نمایه سازی: 16 شهریور 1395

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Background: Infertility is a major reproductive health in gynecology. According to the world health organization, there are currently 50-80 million infertile couples in the world.Objective: Considering the critical effects of lifestyle on reproductive health, this study aimed to compare the lifestyle of fertile and infertile couples in Kermanshah during 2013.Materials and Methods: This research is a descriptive cross sectional study that was done on 216 fertile and infertile couples attending Infertility Center and six medical centers that were selected through the convenience sampling. Data werecollected using a researcher-made questionnaire containing demographic and fertility-related information and also lifestyle items on nutrition, physical activity, perceived social support, responsibility for health, and inappropriate health behaviors. Descriptive statistics, logistic regression analysis, independent t, chisquareand Generalized Estimating equation were performed to analyze the data. Results: Fertile and infertile women (86.1% and 73. 1% respectively, p= 0. 03) aswell as fertile and infertile men were significantly different in terms of physical activity (87% and 96.3% p<0.001, respectively) and perceived social support (p<0.001). Moreover, there was a significant difference between fertile and infertilewomen in nutrition (p<0.001). Similar differences were observed in responsibility for health and inappropriate health behaviors between fertile and infertile men.However, all of the dimensions of lifestyle, except nutrition, were significantly different between fertile and infertile couples.Conclusion: As lifestyle plays a crucial role in reproductive health, the inappropriate lifestyle of infertile couples has to be modified through effective measures such as awareness promotion, behavioral changes, and development of a healthy environment.

نویسندگان

Tahereh Khosrorad

Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Tehran, Iran.

Mahrokh Dolatian

Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Hedyeh Riazi

Department of Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Zohreh Mahmoodi

Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Alborz Univversity of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran..Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.