Table 2 Characteristics of ovarian stimulation and IVF/ICSI cycle outcomes of each group

Duration of stimulation (d)

9.95 ± 2.20

9.56 ± 2.49

0.382

Dosage of Gn (IU)

2552.85 ± 1017.63

2375.66 ± 963.93

0.342

Fertilization (%)

0.528

 IVF

43/57 (75.4)

40/57 (70.2)

 ICSI

14/57 (24.6)

17/57 (29.8)

No. of follicles > 14 mm on trigger day (n)

6.86 ± 3.55

6.40 ± 3.25

0.476

E₂ on trigger day (pg/mL)

2027.37 ± 1168.73

2082.05 ± 1186.33

0.805

LH on trigger day (mIU/mL)

2.89 ± 2.23

3.33 ± 2.20

0.295

P on trigger day (ng/mL)

0.76 ± 0.42

0.78 ± 0.36

0.848

No. of oocytes retrieved (n)

7.04 ± 3.87

6.53 ± 3.36

0.455

Normal fertilization rate (%)

67.72 ± 25.63

65.54 ± 26.58

0.657

E₂ on transfer day (pg/mL)

995.30 ± 644.26

964.70 ± 625.91

0.798

P on transfer day (ng/mL)

34.48 ± 8.64

36.38 ± 6.66

0.848

No. of embryos available (n)

2.81 ± 1.85

2.84 ± 1.73

0.191

No. of top-quality embryos (n)

0.84 ± 0.98

0.79 ± 1.05

0.782

No. of embryo transfer (n)

1.75 ± 0.43

1.77 ± 0.42

0.828

At least one top-quality embryo transfer (%)

26/57 (45.6)

31/57 (54.4)

0.349