Factors associated with poor well-being of infertile people: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: Infertility and its treatments have a negative impact on a person's well-being. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor well-being and associated factors among infertile people, in Tehran, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 539 people with infertility in a referral fertility clinic in Tehran, Iran from May to August 2017. Psychological well-being was measured using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. To identify factor associated with poor well-being, logistic regression model was used. Results: The mean total WHO-5 score was 53.70 ± 23.45. Using a cut-off value of 50, the prevalence of poor well-being was 44.3%. In multiple logistic regression analysis, female sex, low educational level, treatment failure, and both/unknown cause of infertility were significantly associated with poor well-being. Conclusions: The prevalence of poor well-being is relatively high in infertile people, especially in female, low educated, patients having treatment failure and patients with both/unknown cause of infertility.