Table 1 Baseline characteristics, AE result, and fertilization rate for the couples included in the analysis
Variables | Median (interquartile range) | N |
|---|---|---|
Female age (years) | 29 (5) | 737 |
Male age (years) | 34 (7) | 737 |
MII oocytes (n) | 9 (8) | 737 |
Abstinence days (n) | 4 (2) | 737 |
Semen volume (mL) | 3.20 (1.5) | 737 |
Concentration (× 106/mL) | 42.00 (36) | 737 |
Motility (%) | 50.00 (12.6) | 737 |
Forward progression motility (%) | 35.10 (9.1) | 737 |
Percentage of normal morphology (%) | 4.46 (0.94) | 737 |
Infertility duration (years) | 4 (2) | 737 |
Infertile diagnoses, n (%) | ||
 Male factor | 133 (18.05%) | 737 |
 Female factor | 353 (47.90%) | |
 Couple factors | 251 (34.05%) | |
Infertile types, n (%) | ||
 Primary infertility | 476 (64.59%) | 737 |
 Secondary infertility | 261 (35.41%) |  |
Ovulation inducing protocols, n (%) | ||
 Conventional long pituitary downregulation protocol | 35 (4.75%) | 737 |
 Modified ultra-long pituitary downregulation protocol | 702 (95.25%) |  |
AE levels (μIU/106 spermatozoa) | 13.78 (12.12) | 737 |
FRa (%) | 74.30 (5944/8000) | 737 |