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Table 1 Various patients characteristics (age, number of treatment cycles and infertility duratin) among the different patients groups. Data presented as Mean ± SD (range).

From: Human chorionic gonadotropin administration is associated with high pregnancy rates during ovarian stimulation and timed intercourse or intrauterine insemination

 

All groups

Group 1 HCG-only

Group 2 hCG plus LH-surge

Group 3 LH-onlysurge only

Group 4 All hCG (sum of groups 1 and 2

Group 5 All LH-surge cycles Sum of groups 2 and 3

No. of cycles

2000

1146

548

306

1694

854

Age

34.3 ± 4.3 (20–45)

34.2 ± 4.3 (20–45)

34.7 ± 4.1 (24–45)

33.95 ± 4.3 (23–45)

34.36 ± 4.2 (20–45)

34.44 ± 4.2 (23–45)

No. of inseminations

1.1 ± 0.3 (1–2)

1.12 ± 0.32 (1–2)

1.39 ± 0.5 (1–2)

1.24 ± 0.42 (1–2)

1.28 ± 0.45 (1–2)

1.28 ± 0.5 (1–2)

No. of prior treatment cycles

2.9 ± 2.2 (1–7)

2.8 ± 2.1 (1–7)

3.1 ± 2.2 (1–6)

2.71 ± 2.4 (1–6)

2.9 ± 2.14 (1–7)

2.96 ± 2.3 (1–6)

  1. There was no statistically signbificant difference among the different groups as regards the age, number of inseminations or prior treatment cycles.