| Table 3. Baseline and follow-up Characteristics | ||||||
|
Number of observations |
Group I | Group II | Group III | Group IV | P-value | |
| N | 351 | 103 | 65 | 89 | 94 | |
| Age | 351 | 32.18±4.49 | 32.72±4.02 | 31.41±4.03 | 31.82±4.14 | .26 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 351 | 25.63±4.04 | 25.43±3.71 | 24.85±3.67 | 24.79±3.99 | .35 |
| Factor (n,%) | 351 | .14 | ||||
| Male | 27(26.21) | 13(20) | 19(21.35) | 17(18.09) | ||
| PCOS | 9(8.74) | 3(4.62) | 11(12.36) | 2(2.13) | ||
| Tubal | 34(33.01) | 24(36.92) | 36(40.45) | 41(43.62) | ||
| Endometriosis | 21(20.39) | 10(15.38) | 14(15.73) | 18(19.15) | ||
| Others | 12(11.65) | 15(23.08) | 9(10.11) | 16(17.02) | ||
| Type (n,%) | 351 | .88 | ||||
| Primary | 96(93.20) | 62(95.38) | 82(92.13) | 87(92.55) | ||
| Secondary | 7(6.80) | 3(4.62) | 7(7.87) | 7(7.45) | ||
| AFC | 351 | 6.32±2.53 | 4.88±1.82 | 6.77±2.90 | 5.14±2.40 | < .05 |
|
AMH, U/L (median, range) |
351 |
2.97 (.48-12.4) |
2.8 (.28-6.99) |
2.95 (.8-24.62) |
2.95 (.8-24.62) |
.25 |
| FSH, IU/L | 351 | 4.94±1.03 | 7.96±1.21 | 5.24±1.05 | 8.69±1.76 | < .05 |
| LH, IU/L | 351 | 3.04±.80 | 3.27±.83 | 7.40±3.77 | 7.42±3.63 | < .05 |
|
FSH, starting dose, IU |
351 |
284.44± 79.29 |
320.72± 79.01 |
268.97± 91.15 |
316.91± 88.25 |
< .05 |
|
FSH, total dose, IU |
351 |
3085.14± 963.21 |
3692.09± 1114.65 |
3105.30± 1414.68 |
3625.59± 1124.18 |
< .05 |
| Endometrial thickness | 351 | 9.66±1.74 | 9.08±1.71 | 9.31±1.66 | 8.78±2.20 | < .05 |
| Total days of stimulation | 351 | 9.82±1.55 | 10.2±2.04 | 10.05±1.81 | 10.45±1.73 | .09 |
|
Estradiol prior to pick-up, pg/ml |
351 |
3119.48± 2046.65 |
2002.83± 1181.49 |
3489.43± 2190.06 |
2674.80± 1740.52 |
< .05 |
|
Progesterone prior to pick-up, ng/ml |
273 | 1.13±.94 | 1.34±1.57 | 1.17±.87 | 1.15±.67 | .79 |
|
Oocytes retrieved (median, range) |
351 | 10(1-28) | 6(1-21) | 11(2-31) | 8(1-32) | < .05 |
|
Mature oocytes (median, range) |
351 | 6(1-18) | 3(1-14) | 6(0-25) | 5(0-24) | < .05 |
|
Number of embryos (median, range) |
351 | 5(1-18) | 4(1-16) | 7(1-17) | 4(1-20) | < .05 |
|
Grade I embryos (median, range) |
351 | 3(1-18) | 3(0-12) | 5(1-17) | 3(0-20) | < .05 |
| Pregnancy outcome | 351 | .36 | ||||
| No Pregnancy | 67(65.05) | 52(80.00) | 68(76.40) | 72(76.60) | ||
| Biochemical or Miscarriage | 6(5.83) | 3(4.62) | 4(4.49) | 7(7.45) | ||
| Ongoing | 17(16.50) | 6(9.23) | 11(12.36) | 6(6.38) | ||
| Delivered | 13(12.62) | 4(6.15) | 6(6.74) | 9(9.57) | ||