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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression model of factors associated with ET for the prediction of ongoing pregnancy

From: Predictive value of the time interval between embryo loading and transfer for IVF/ICSI success: a prospective cohort study

 

Pregnancy

No pregnancy

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

 

(n = 112)

(n = 298)

OR

95 % CI

LR test

OR

95 % CI

LR test

Age (years)a

30.4 ± 5.0

32.2 ± 5.3

0.94

(0.90;0.98)

0.008

0.94

(0.89;0.99)

0.013

BMI (mg/m2)a

24.1 ± 4.8

24.7 ± 5.8

0.98

(0.94;1.02)

0.347

-

-

-

Catheter typeb

84 (75.0)

254 (85.2)

0.52

(0.30;0.90)

0.02

0.45

(0.24;0.84)

0.013

Time interval between oocyte retrieval and ET (days)a

3.5 ± 1.2

3.1 ± 1.3

1.23

(1.03;1.47)

0.02

1.16

(0.94;1.43)

0.169

Substance used for ovulation induction

hCGb

89 (79.5)

237 (79.5)

Reference

Reference

0.558

-

-

-

Synthetic GnRHb

3 (2.7)

13 (4.4)

0.45

(0.10;2.05)

-

-

Choriogonadotropin alphab

20 (17.6)

48 (16.1)

2.12

(1.16;3.86)

-

-

ELT (seconds)a

42.5 ± 19.8

40.1 ± 18.5

1.01

(0.99;1.02)

0.314

-

-

-

TIEL-ET (seconds)a

56.5 ± 21.9

60.0 ± 25.4

1.00

(0.99; 1.00)

0.496

-

-

-

Uterine position

Antevertedb

94 (83.9)

261 (87.6)

Reference

Reference

0.144

-

-

-

Midposedb

14 (12.5)

26 (8.7)

1.85

(0.88;3.89)

-

-

Retrovertedb

2 (1.8)

11 (3.7)

0.33

(0.04;2.67)

-

-

Uterine angle (Corpus–Cervix)

Normalb

77 (68.8)

178 (59.7)

Reference

Reference

0.108

-

-

-

Pointedb

27 (24.1)

54 (18.1)

1.22

(0.67;2.22)

-

-

Very pointedb

8 (7.1)

66 (22.1)

0.42

(0.17;1.05)

-

-

Uterine length (mm)a

85.2 ± 12.4

80.7 ± 40.9

1.03

(1.01;1.05)

0.015

1.03

(1.01;1.06)

0.006

Endometrial thickness (mm)a

12.1 ± 3.5

11.4 ± 2.7

1.05

(0.99;1.12)

0.125

-

-

-

Endometrial length (mm)a

29.1 ± 8.1

28.6 ± 7.4

1.01

(0.97;1.04)

0.640

-

-

-

  1. ET embryo transfer, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, LR test likelihood ratio test, hCG human chorion gonadotropin, GnRH gonadotropin releasing hormone, ELT embryo loading time, TIEL-ET time interval between embryo loading and ET
  2. Data are provided as amean ± standard deviation or b n (%)