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Table 1 Comparison of contamination of embryonic droplets caused by contamination of the culture environment on different culture days

From: Analysis of the clinical outcomes of microbial contamination caused by environmental contamination of the embryology laboratory during IVF-ET treatment cycles

Time of discovery of contamination

Contamination cycle number

Droplet contamination rate

X2

P

Day 1

13.33(2/15)

2.31(4/173)

11.280

0.024

Day 2

33.33(5/15)

8.09(14/169)a

Day 3

26.67(4/15)

2.31(4/155)

Day 4

20(3/15)

3.51(4/151)

Day 5

6.67(1/15)

4.3(5/147)

  1. Percentages are preceded by parentheses. Droplet contamination rate = contamination droplets/examination droplets
  2. aThere was a significant difference between Day 2 and the other days and no significant difference among the other days