Table 1 The characteristics of women grouped according to presence of live birth
Variables* | With live birth (n = 88) | Without live birth (n = 170) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Women’ age (yr.) | 32.4 ± 4.1 | 33.1 ± 4.1 | 0.18 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 2.1 | 25.0 ± 2.2 | 0.50 |
Cause of infertility, n (%) | 0.47 | ||
PCOS | 35 (39.8) | 71 (41.8) | |
Male factor | 34 (38.6) | 50 (29.4) | |
Tubal factor | 6 (6.8) | 20 (11.8) | |
Unexplained | 8 (9.1) | 15 (8.8) | |
Mixed (both female and male factor) | 5 (5.7) | 14 (8.2) | |
No. of MII oocytes | 6.2 ± 1.9 | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 0.34 |
Basal serum FSH level ( IU/l) | 5.9 ± 1.6 | 5.7 ± 1.7 | 0.26 |
Fertilization rate | 0.76 ± 0.15 | 0.75 ± 0.14 | 0.62 |
Endometrial thickness (mm) | 9.6 ± 1.4 | 9.5 ± 1.0 | 0.34 |
P4 level on ET day (ng/ml) | 27.3 ± 15.0 | 37.1 ± 25.8 | < 0.001 |
E2 level on ET day (pg/ml) | 631.5 ± 350.5 | 722.5 ± 432.5 | 0.07 |
No. of transferred embryos | 1.65 ± 0.47 | 1.59 ± 0. 49 | 0.30 |