Table 1 Basic characteristics of poor ovarian responders with or without DHEA
Parameters | POR (n = 84) | POR with DHEA (n = 67) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 39.8 ± 3.7 | 39.1 ± 3.3 | 0.208 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 3.8 | 21.9 ± 2.9 | 0.857 |
Infertility duration (year) | 5.3 ± 4.5 | 5.6 ± 4.2 | 0.712 |
Previous IVF attempts(n) | 2.3 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 2.2 | 0.480 |
Types of infertility n (%) | 0.548 | ||
 Primary infertility | 41/84 (48.8%) | 36/67 (53.7%) |  |
 Secondary infertility | 43/84 (51.2%) | 31/67 (46.3%) |  |
Basal FSH (IU/l) | 6.3 ± 4.6 | 7.1 ± 4.2 | 0.305 |
DHEA-S (μg/dl) | 212.9 ± 85.9 | 199.2 ± 65.0 | 0.316 |
Antral follicle counts (n) | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 1.3 | 0.921 |
Anti-Müllerian hormone(ng/ml) | 0.7 ± 0.4 | 0.7 ± 0.5 | 0.932 |
aBologna criteria category n (%) | 0.170 | ||
 1 + 2 | 16/84 (19.0%) | 5/67 (7.5%) |  |
 1 + 3 | 16/84 (19.0%) | 19/67 (28.4%) |  |
 2 + 3 | 21/84 (25.0%) | 17/67 (25.4%) |  |
 1 + 2 + 3 | 31/84 (36.9%) | 26/67 (38.8%) |  |