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 |