characteristic | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group A vs. Group C | Group B vs. Group C | Group A vs. Group B |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 84) | (n = 149) | (n = 65) | P - value | P - value | P - value | |
Maternal age (years) | 29.6 ± 4.2 | 29.4 ± 3.9 | 28.4 ± 3.7 | NS | NS | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.5 ± 2.7 | 21.7 ± 3.0 | 21.9 ± 3.1 | NS | NS | NS |
Infertility duration (years) | 4.4 ± 3.5 | 4.3 ± 2.8 | 4.1 ± 3.2 | NS | NS | NS |
Infertility type | NS | NS | NS | |||
 Primary, n (%) | 39 (46.4) | 62 (41.6) | 36 (55.4) | |||
 Secondary, n (%) | 45 (53.6) | 87 (58.4) | 29 (44.6) | |||
Cause of infertility | NS | NS | NS | |||
 Male factor , n (%) | 58 (69.0) | 94 (63.1) | 47 (72.3) | |||
 Female factor , n (%) | 3 (3.6) | 3 (2.0) | 1 (1.5) | |||
 Female + male factors, n (%) | 23 (27.4) | 49 (32.9) | 14 (21.5) | |||
 Unexplained, n (%) | 0 (0) | 3 (2.0) | 3 (4.6) | |||
Transfer cycle | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | 1.1 ± 0.5 | NS | NS | NS |
 1, n (%) | 72 (85.7) | 135 (90.6) | 58 (89.2) | NS | NS | NS |
 ≥2, n (%) | 12 (14.3) | 14 (9.4) | 7 (10.8) | |||
Insemination methods | NS | NS | NS | |||
 IVF, n (%) | 49 (58.3) | 96 (64.4) | 45 (69.2) | |||
 ICSI, n (%) | 9 (10.7) | 20 (13.4) | 9 (13.8) | |||
 IVF/ICSI, n (%) | 26 (31.0) | 33 (22.1) | 11 (16.1) |