Table 2. Outcomes in Groups Lu Group Fo
  Group Lu Group Fo p-value
Length of stimulation (days) 11.3±3.6 8.1±2.8 <0.001
Dosage of HMG(IU) 2336.8±848.8 1388.2±731.8 <0.001
No. of retrieved oocytes 2.7±2.1 2.4±1.5 0.085
Metaphase II oocyte rate n(%) 325/416 (78.1) 374/551 (67.9) <0.001
Fertilization rate n(%) 349/416 (83.9) 441/551 (80.0) 0.125
Cleavage rate n(%) 345/349 (98.9) 437/441 (99.1) 0.739
Top-quality embryo rate n(%) 211/307 (68.7) 255/382 (66.8) 0.582
ET clinical pregnancy raten(%) - 31/79 (39.2)a 0.392
FET clinical pregnancy rate n(%) 31/109 (28.4) 31/94 (33.0) 0.484
ET miscarriage rate n(%) - 9/31 (29.0)b 0.374
FET miscarriage rate n(%) 5/31 (16.1) 6/31 (19.4) 0.740
ET live birth rate n(%) - 20/79 (25.3)c 0.974
FET live birth rate n(%) 25/109 (22.9) 24/94 (25.5) 0.666
NS = not significant; No.= number;
a = comparison of clinical pregnancy rates between ET cycles and FET cycles in Group Fo;
b = comparison of miscarriage rates between ET cycles and FET cycles in Group Fo;
c = comparison of live birth rates between ET cycles and FET cycles in Group Fo.