Table 3 Frequency distribution of participants’ responses regarding educational items
From: Determining the content and needs assessment a mobile-based self-care program in infertile men
Row | Educational content/Responses | Mean and standard deviation | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Main concepts of the disease | Defining infertility | 4.4 ± 0.45 | accept |
The effects of infertility | 3.3 ± 1.02 | reject | ||
Causative factors of infertility | 3.8 ± 0.72 | accept | ||
Effective factors on infertility (lifestyle, disease…) | 4.05 ± 0.68 | accept | ||
The effect of other diseases on infertility | 3.7 ± 0.86 | accept | ||
Types of treatment ways | 3.9 ± 0.24 | accept | ||
2 | Clinical information | Pharmaceutical treatment | 4.1 ± 0.79 | accept |
The effect of used medicines | 3.8 ± 0.92 | accept | ||
Treatment complications | 3.7 ± 49 | accept | ||
Genetic and innate influence | 4.1 ± 0.41 | accept | ||
Hormonal disorders | 3.8 ± 0.53 | accept | ||
3 | Additional treatments (complementary). | Herbal Medicines | 4.2 ± 0.64 | accept |
Alternative therapies (acupuncture) | 4.1 ± 0.71 | accept | ||
4 | Nutrition management | Nutritional habits | 4.4 ± 0.48 | accept |
Weight management | 4.6 ± 0.26 | accept | ||
Food diets (Mediterranean, Western, etc. | 4.1 ± 0.70 | accept | ||
Consuming carbohydrates | 4.3 ± 81 | accept | ||
Consuming Protein | 4.1 ± 0.6 | accept | ||
Consuming Fat | 4.1 ± 0.43 | accept | ||
Consuming Antioxidants | 4.3 ± 76 | accept | ||
Food allergy | 3.4 ± 1.2 | accept | ||
Consumption of micronutrients (vitamines, supplements (iron, zinc, vitamin D, etc.) | 4.1 ± 0.69 | accept | ||
Intaking fast food ready-to-eat foods | 3.9 ± 0.84 | accept | ||
Drinking tea | 4.10 ± 0.64 | accept | ||
Drinking coffee | 4.18 ± 0.48 | accept | ||
Drinking sweetened beverages | 3.95 ± 0.70 | accept | ||
The amount of sugar intake | 4.05 ± 0.74 | accept | ||
Drinking alcohol | 3.57 ± 1.20 | accept | ||
5 | Physical activities | Types of exercises (martial, movement, group, single) | 4.08 ± 0.96 | accept |
Exercising time | 3.98 ± 0.84 | accept | ||
Exercising Period | 3.87 ± 0.61 | accept | ||
Exercising method | 4.05 ± 0.47 | accept | ||
6 | Personal activities | Patient’s occupation | 4.5 ± 0.38 | accept |
Abusing drugs | 4.36 ± 0.75 | accept | ||
Personal hobbies and amusements | 4.07 ± 0.83 | accept | ||
Physical disabilities and problems | 4.29 ± 0.57 | accept | ||
7 | male reproductive structure | Number of sperms | 4.17 ± 0.87 | accept |
Quality of sperms | 3.97 ± 0.36 | accept | ||
Effective factors on sperms | 4.07 ± 0.65 | accept | ||
Related diseases (Varicocele and sperm disorders) | 4.08 ± 0.47 | accept | ||