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Table 1 Demographic data regarding the patients (n = 336) participating in IVF/ICSI treatment of different age groups.

From: Impact of female age and male infertility on ovarian reserve markers to predict outcome of assisted reproduction technology cycles

 

Age < 35

(n = 213)

Age ≥ 35

(n = 123)

P value

Chronologic age (years)

30.8 ± 0.2

38.6 ± 0.2

< 0.001a

Baseline FSH level (IU/L)

7.60 ± 0.26

9.63 ± 0.47

< 0.001a

Antral follicle count

7.8 ± 0.3

4.2 ± 0.3

< 0.001a

Baseline AMH level (ng/ml)

2.73 ± 0.13

1.85 ± 0.15

< 0.001a

Duration of infertility (years)

3.2 ± 0.2

4.7 ± 0.3

< 0.001a

Body mass index (kg/m2)

21.4 ± 0.2

22.0 ± 0.3

0.086a

Etiology of infertility

   

   Tubal factor

31 (14.6%)

22 (17.9%)

0.519b

   Other female factor

31 (14.6%)

35 (28.5%)

0.003b

   Male factor

111 (52.4%)

40 (32.5%)

< 0.001b

   Mixed

34 (16.0%)

24 (19.5%)

0.504b

   Unexplained

6 (2.8%)

2 (1.6%)

0.922c

  1. The data are presented as the mean ± SD or percentage.
  2. a. Comparison of the two groups by Student's t-test
  3. b. Comparison by X2 test
  4. c. Comparison by Fischer's exact test