Table 1 The parameters of the semen samples
Parameters studied | Normozoospermia | Asthenozoospermia | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of patients | 32.417 ± 4.716 | 33.083 ± 3.752 | 0.7172 |
Sexual abstinence (days) | 3.667 ± 1.374 | 4.833 ± 1.280 | 0.0514 |
pH | 7.383 ± 0.055 | 7.400 ± 0.000 | 0.3283 |
Total sperm number (× 10^6) | 560.70 ± 278.23 | 465.22 ± 195.67 | 0.3620 |
Ejaculate volume (ml) | 4.500 ± 1.256 | 3.979 ± 1.469 | 0.4238 |
Sperm concentration (× 10^6/ml) | 133.000 ± 73.389 | 120.917 ± 44.000 | 0.6441 |
Progressive motility (A + B) (%) | 53.700 ± 8.224 | 26.417 ± 4.166 | < 0.0001 ** |
Total motility | 70.750 ± 10.762 | 48.421 ± 11.457 | 0.0001 ** |
Sperm vitality (%) | 84.167 ± 5.928 | 68.625 ± 8.070 | < 0.0001 ** |
Good sperm morphology (%) | 6.500 ± 2.021 | 5.375 ± 1.570 | 0.1589 |