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Table 7 Comparison of sperm morphological parameters between different etiology groups

From: A comprehensive evaluation of pre- and post-processing sperm parameters for predicting successful pregnancy rate following intrauterine insemination with the husband’s sperms

Parameters

Male-factor

(n = 677)

Both-factor

(n = 492)

Other-factor

(n = 2,353)

p-value

SDI

1.27 ± 0.11a

1.28 ± 0.11a

1.22 ± 0.11b

< 0.001

TZI

1.31 ± 0.11ab

1.31 ± 0.10a

1.30 ± 0.10b

0.009

H (%)

97.02 ± 6.95a

97.32 ± 5.16a

93.60 ± 9.19b

< 0.001

M (%)

17.23 ± 5.62a

17.52 ± 5.05a

16.17 ± 4.91b

< 0.001

P (%)

5.64 ± 3.36a

5.91 ± 3.36a

5.28 ± 3.23b

< 0.001

C (%)

7.19 ± 5.29

7.02 ± 5.01

6.70 ± 4.60

0.364

Normal forms (%)

2.48 ± 2.49a

2.38 ± 2.58a

5.49 ± 3.99b

< 0.001

Abnormal forms (%)

97.52 ± 2.49a

97.62 ± 2.58a

94.51 ± 4.00b

< 0.001

  1. Values on the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: SDI Sperm deformity index, TZI Teratozoospermia index, H Sperm headpiece deformity, M Sperm middle piece deformity, P Sperm principal piece deformity, C Sperm cytoplasm deformity