| Table 2. Comparison of demographic features and sperm parameters between study groups. | ||||
| Variables | Experimental group I | Experimental group II | Control group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 32.04±3.59 | 32.42±4.25 | 30.25±0.92 | 0.14a 0.13b 0.07c |
| BMI | 24.28±3.19 | 25.08±3.71 | 22.65±0.32 | 0.42a 0.41b 0.11c |
| Duration of infertility (yr) | 5.75±3.35 | 6.26±3.67 | - | 0.82a |
| Volume (ml) | 3.73±1.6 | 3.23±1.46 | 2.57±0.29 | 0.58a 0.09b 0.16c |
| Sperm count (×106/ml) | 39.71±25.73 | 75.48±34.35 | 52.4±33.12 | 0.0002a 0.24b 0.08c |
| Progressive motility | 28.69±11.61 | 41.84±6.787 | 44.76±8.69 | <0.0001a 0.0005b 0.29c |
| Non-progressive motility | 12.13±2.49 | 10.65±2.85 | 9.5±2.37 | 0.07a 0.008b 0.26c |
| Immotile sperm | 58.39±12.43 | 47.4±6.83 | 43.99±8.66 | 0.0001a 0.002b 0.33c |
| Normal morphology (%) | 2.53±0.78 | 3.94±0.64 | 4.38±0.58 | <0.0001a <0.0001b 0.86c |
Data were presented as Mean±SD as well as percentage (%) by using independent Student’s t-test. a: comparison between experimental group I and experimental group II; b: comparison between experimental group I and controls; c: comparison between experimental group II and controls