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Table 2 Sperm Characteristics and Semen Morphology of the 33 Cases and 27 Controls

From: Sperm aneuploidy and DNA fragmentation in unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss: a multicenter case-control study

 

Cases

Controls

median

[q1–q3]

median

[q1–q3]

Abstinence duration (days)*

4

[3,4,5]

4.5

[3.5–6.5]

Volume (mL)

3.2

[2.3–4.1]

3.1

[2.4–4.3]

Sperm count (× 106/mL)

65

[35.6–90]

79

[53–156]

Total sperm count (×106 per ejaculate)

180

[123.5–369]

338.4

[134.3–540]

Motility (%)

45

[35–55]

50

[30–65]

Vitality (%)

72

[65–81]

70

[64–84]

Total motile sperm count (×106)*

75.2

[55.6–124.8]

142.1

[67.7–287.7]

Normal spermatozoa (%)*

29

[17–42]

38

[26–44]

MAI

1.87

[1.65–2.06]

1.86

[1.68–1.94]

  1. *P < .05 between cases and controls. MAI multiple anomalies index