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Table 1 Comparison of semen parameters and sperm DFI between fertile and infertile groups

From: Predictive value of sperm deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) fragmentation index in male infertility

 

Fertile

(N = 36)

Infertile

(N = 78)

p

Semen analysis a

 Abstinence (days)

7

7

 

 Vol (ml)

3.8 (2.8–3.6)

3.0 (2.1–3.4)

0.261

 Con (x106/ml)

49.0 (27.3–96.3)

15.3 (7.8–57.5)

<0.001

 PR + NP (%)

53.9 (45.1–64.9)

40.6 (24.7–60.1)

<0.001

 PR (%)

46.7 (37.3–60.8)

33.4 (26.2–34.1)

<0.001

 Morph (%)

24.5 (19.0–50.5)

11.0 (3.0–22.0)

<0.001

 Total count (x106)

151.1 (86.5–540.0)

45.6 (25.0–302.0)

<0.001

Sperm DFI (%)a

19.9 (15.6–24.4)

29.9 (26.6–34.3)

<0.001

  1. Vol semen volume, Con sperm concentration, PR progressive motility, NP non-progressive motility, Morph morphology
  2. a Numeric data with abnormal distribution were presented by median (Q1-Q3) value