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Table 5 Sub-cohort analyses (N = 100)

From: Could high DNA stainability (HDS) be a valuable indicator of sperm nuclear integrity?

Parameters

Mean ± SD

Minimum

Maximum

Semen volume [ml]

4.69 ± 5.52

0.70

40.70

Sperm concentration [106/ml]

53.67 ± 33.85

7.00

156.00

Sperm count [106 /ejaculate]

238.62 ± 291.69

18.00

2604.8

Sperm abnormal morphology [%]

96.42 ± 1.52

90

100

Total motility [%]

46.6 ± 22.16

0.00

91.2

Progressive motility [%]

0.47 ± 1.45

0.00

7.7

Non-progressive motility [%]

46.39 ± 22.16

0.00

90.7

Immotile [%]

52.93 ± 22.48

8.80

100

Sperm DNA fragmentation (TUNEL) [%]

9.54 ± 5.01

4.00

34

DNA fragmentation index (DFI) [%]

17.15 ± 5.52

10.00

41.00

High DNA Stainability (HDS) [%]

12.51 ± 3.9

6.00

23

Protamine deficiency (CMA3) [%]

30.82 ± 13.92

6.00

65

Aniline blue [%]

29.69 ± 11.37

7.30

57.60

Toluidine blue [%]

35.72 ± 16.46

11.00

76.00

  1. SD Standard deviation, TUNEL Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling