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Table 1 Summary statistics of semen parameters in the study population (n = 55)

From: Sperm DNA fragmentation and oxidation are independent of malondialdheyde

 

Mean ± SD

Range

Sperm concentration (.106/mL)

83.7 ± 10.92

2.1 - 456

Sperm motility (%)

42 ± 1.54

0 - 60

Type a motility a (%)

13.64 ± 1.07

0 - 30

Type b motility a (%)

23.09 ± 0.92

0 - 35

Type c motility a (%)

5.45 ± 0.23

0 - 10

Vitality (%)

73.36 ± 1.5

38 - 92

Morphology (%)

8.13 ± 1.07

0 - 41

Leucocytes concentration (.106/mL)

0.43 ± 0.18

0.06 - 9.9

Sperm MDA concentration (nmol/107 sperm)

7.21 ± 0.72

0.87 - 18.95

Sperm DNA fragmentation (%)

24.64 ± 1.77

3.2 - 67.7

Sperm DNA oxidation (%)

14.35 ± 1.16

1.95 - 48.8

  1. a Grade of sperm movement according to WHO criteria: a: rapid progressive motility b: slow progressive motility, c: non progressive; MDA: Malondialdehyde.