| Table 1. Characteristics of the patients and their seminal analyses before cryopreservation. | ||
| Normal (n=100) |
Altered (n=49) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 37 (33-40) | 35 (31-37)* |
| Abstinence (days) | 5 (4-5) | 5 (4-5) |
| Semen volume (ml) | 3.3 (2.5-4.4) | 3.0 (1.9-4.0) |
| Total sperm number (x106 per ejaculate) | 189 (119-425) | 26 (13-70)* |
| Sperm concentration (x106 per ml) | 80 (35-122) | 9 (5-57)* |
| Total motility (%) | 70 (60-75) | 55 (50-68)* |
| Progressive motility (%) | 60 (25-90) | 40 (0-60)* |
| Vitality (%) | 89 (86-92) | 86 (80-92) |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 41 (30-48) | 36 (27-56) |
Data are presented as medians (interquartile intervals). *p<0.05, Brunner-Munzel test.