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Table 4 Correlations between the semen quality parameters, spermatozoa morphology and ROS production in the Donor and Teratozoospermia groups

From: Relationship amongst teratozoospermia, seminal oxidative stress and male infertility

Experimental group

Parameter (1)

Parameter (2)

n

Spearman correlation

P-value

All Donors

Normal morphology

Concentration

56

0.407

0.009

Normal morphology

Motile sperm

56

0.508

0.001

ROS

Concentration

56

−0.354

0.021

Proven Donors

Normal morphology

Concentration

28

0.481

0.037

Normal morphology

Motile sperm

28

0.494

0.032

Proven Donors < 2 y

Normal morphology

Concentration

16

0.733

0.004

Teratozoospermic Patients

Motility

Concentration

79

0.346

0.002

Teratozoospermic Patients

Normal morphology

Volume

79

0.228

0.044

Teratozoospermic Patients

ROS

Concentration

79

−0.356

0.002