Table 3. Outcome variables
Outcome per cycle Serum progesterone on the day of hCG
Low Normal High p value
< 0.5 ng/ml 0.5 to 1.5 ng/ml > 1.5 ng/ml
Oocytes retrieved [Median (Range)] 5 (3-8) 7 (4-11) 8 (4-12) <0.001
Fertilization rate (%)[Median (Range)] 78.3 (75.9-80.6) 72.5 (71.6-73.4) 71.7 (70.6-72.8) 0.161
Cleavage rate (%)[Median (Range)] 95.2 (93.7-96.5) 95.4 (94.8-98.9) 94.4 (93.7-95.1) 0.935
Grade 1 embryos µ±SD 3.05 (2.18) 3.91 (3.00) 3.99 (3.22) 0.0006
Embryos transferred µ±SD 2.29 (1.19) 2.49 (1.17) 2.37 (1.35) 0.042
Embryos vitrified µ±SD 0.79 (1.78) 1.19 (2.49) 1.38 (2.61) <0.001
Embryo utilization rate (%)[Median (Range)] 65.6 (62.4-68.6) 62.7 (61.5-63.9) 60.9 (59.4-62.3) 0.370
Pregnancy rate (%)[Median (Range)] 30.0 (24.1-36.5) 28.5 (25.9-31.2) 20.7 (17.9-23.7) <0.001
Live Birth Rate (%) 14.4 21.6 21 <0.001