Prevalence of anxiety and its associated factors among infertile patients after ‘two-child’ policy in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study

Abstract

Plain language summary With the formulation of China's two-child policy and the increase in the incidence of infertility, anxiety is one of the most common anxiety disorders among infertility patients. This study mainly discussed the prevalence of anxiety among infertile women in China and its potential risk factors after the implementation of the "two-child" policy. First-child infertile patients (FI) or Second-child infertile patients (SI) were asked to self-fulfilled the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale questionnaires to understand their anxiety. Of the 693 respondents: the prevalence of anxiety among total infertile patients was 21.8%, and its 23.5% among first-child infertile patients, and 18.4% among second-child infertile patients. The group of infertile patients with middle salary incomes, a history of oral contraceptive use, and a history of allergy were more likely to be anxious. In conclusion: under the current situation, low education levels, middle incomes, OC taking and allergy history can be the related risk factors of anxiety. It is of guiding significance for the mental health of special populations of infertility.

Keywords

• Anxiety disorder
• Infertility
• Two-child policy