Table 1 Global cohort analyses (N = 375)
From: Could high DNA stainability (HDS) be a valuable indicator of sperm nuclear integrity?
Parameters | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
Semen volume [ml] | 4.09 ± 1.72 | 0.7 | 10.2 |
Sperm concentration [106/ml] | 55.13 ± 37.34 | 1.0 | 192 |
Sperm count [106 /ejaculate] | 219.09 ± 170.5 | 3.08 | 940.8 |
Sperm abnormal morphology [%] | 96.55 ± 1.58 | 90 | 100 |
Total motility [%] | 43.46 ± 19.96 | 0 | 96.5 |
Progressive motility [%] | 0.53 ± 1.56 | 0 | 9.4 |
Non-progressive motility [%] | 42.89 ± 19.79 | 0 | 96.5 |
Immotile [%] | 56.53 ± 20.16 | 3.5 | 100 |
DNA fragmentation (TUNEL) [%] | 9.26 ± 4.63 | 3 | 35 |
DNA fragmentation index (DFI) [%] | 16.18 ± 6.1 | 7.0 | 45.0 |
High DNA Stainability (HDS) [%] | 11.57 ± 3.98 | 4.0 | 28 |
Protamine deficiency (CMA3) [%] | 19.64 ± 15.31 | 1 | 75 |