Table 3 Semen parameters of males before and after matching (n = 26)
Semen parameters | Before | After | D-valuea | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Volume, mL | 3.0 (2.0, 3.4) | 2.7 (2.3, 3.6) | -0.3 | 0.247 |
Semen concentration, 106/mL | 67.6 (31.7, 125.2) | 62.5 (29.8, 95.3) | 5.3 | 0.118 |
Total no. of sperm per ejaculate, 106 | 198.1 (99.4, 343.7) | 203.4 (108.4, 251.1) | 15.4 | 0.304 |
Progressive motility, % | 48.1 (21.1, 67.6) | 43.0 (27.3, 61.8) | 3.0 | 0.551 |
Total no. of progressive motility, 106 | 72.0 (30.3, 169.8) | 61.5 (32.7, 151.5) | 9.9 | 0.269 |
Complete motility, % | 50.7 (32.5, 70.2) | 45.5 (29.8, 64.8) | 3.6 | 0.228 |
Total no. of complete motility, 106 | 87.1 (32.6, 199.4) | 64.1 (34.3, 158.9) | 9.1 | 0.191 |
Immotile, % | 49.3 (29.9, 67.7) | 52.5 (32.5, 63.3) | -2.0 | 0.493 |
Total no. of immotile, 106 | 65.6 (43.4, 141.5) | 76.5 (58.7, 125.5) | -2.9 | 0.929 |
Normal forms, % | 6.0 (5.0, 9.3) | 4.0 (4.0, 5.0) | 2.0 | <0.001 |
Total no. of normal forms, 106 | 10.9 (4.7, 28.5) | 8.5 (4.0, 12.5) | 2.0 | 0.030 |