Table 2 Clinical characteristics and semen parameters in the study
From: Poor semen parameters are associated with abnormal methylation of imprinted genes in sperm DNA
Items | Normozoospermia (n = 92) | Asthenospermia (n = 74) | P | DFI ≤ 30% (n = 119) | DFI > 30%(n = 47) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years) | 31.68 ± 3.64 | 31.35 ± 4.35 | NS | 31.28 ± 3.88 | 32.19 ± 4.14 | NS |
Semen volume(ml) | 3.946 ± 1.38 | 3.796 ± 0.17 | NS | 3.80 ± 1.29 | 4.09 ± 1.67 | NS |
Sperm concentration (*10^6/mL) | 92.51 ± 71.06 | 75.29 ± 57.66 | NS | 87.87 ± 68.59 | 77.15 ± 58.15 | NS |
Progressive Motility(%) | 51.62 ± 11.82 | 23.79 ± 6.69 | < 0.01 | 42.36 ± 18.50 | 31.25 ± 8.12 | NS |
DFI(%) | 18.78 ± 10.50 | 21.38 ± 13.32 | NS | 13.42 ± 5.47 | 37.03 ± 6.39 | < 0.01 |