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Table 3 Comparison of the cohabiting conception rate and time to conception for paired rats in the control group, sham group, UNI-ICM group and BI-ICM group

From: Effects of unilateral/bilateral amputation of the ischiocavernosus muscle in male rats on erectile function and conception

Group

Number of successful matches

Number of pregnancies obtained

Number of failed pregnancies

1Time to conception

(M±SD, days)

2Pregnancy (%)

F/χ2

P value

Control group

9

9

0

21±2

100*

111.09/89.53

<0.001

Sham operation group

9

9

0

23±3

100

Uni-ICM amputation group

10

9

1

29±6Φ

90#

Bi-ICM amputation group

8

0

8

No

0Δ

  1. Uni-ICM unilateral ischiocavernosus muscle, Bi-ICM bilateral ischiocavernosus muscle, ICP intracavernosal pressure, M±SD mean±standard deviation
  2. 1one-way analysis of variance; the Bonferroni t test was used for multiple comparisons
  3. Φ indicates a statistically significant difference in the time to conception in the Uni-ICM amputation group compared to the control group and sham operation group (P<0.05)
  4. * indicates there was no statistically insignificant difference in the pregnancy rate between the control group, sham operation group and the Uni-ICM amputation group (all P>0.05)
  5. 2Chi2 test, and the Fisher’s exact method calculates the probability directly
  6. # indicates a statistical significance difference in the pregnancy rate between the Uni-ICM amputation and Bi-ICM amputation groups (P<0.05)
  7. Significant at P<0.05
  8. Δ indicates a statistically significant difference in the pregnancy rate in the Bi-ICM amputation group compared to those in the Uni-ICM amputation group, control group, and sham operation group (P<0.05)
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Basic and Clinical Andrology

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