| Table 3. Pre-freeze and post-thaw semen parameters of mild, moderate, and severe oligozoospermia samples. | |||
| Parameter | Mild | Moderate | Severe |
| (10 - 15 x 106/ml) n=22 | (5 - 10 x 106/ml) n=39 | (< 5 x 106/ml) n=92 | |
| Pre-freeze | |||
| Progressive Motility (%) | 55 (41- 65.75)* | 47 (33.5- 57.5)* | 33 (17- 44) |
| Vitality (%) | 94 (87.25- 95)* | 92 (87- 95)* | 86 (68.5- 93) |
| Post-thaw | |||
| Progressive Motility (%) | 26 (19.25- 31)* | 20 (13- 28.5)* | 15 (9- 10.17) |
| Vitality (%) | 49 (33.75- 64)* | 48 (40 -62)* | 32 (17.5 -49.5) |
| Recovery rate (%) | |||
| Progressive Motility | 44.4 (37.45- 54.84)* | 42.31 (29.35- 64.41)* | 22 (10.5- 48.6) |
| Vitality | 53.31 (42.33- 68.29)* | 55.91 (47.41- 68.13)* | 41.26 (27.27- 64.46) |
| *p<0.05 vs. severe by Dunn's multiple comparisons test. | |||