| Table 2. Comparison of groups. | |||||
| Low ovarian responders |
Suboptimal response |
Normal ovarian response |
High-ovarian response |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 36.5±3.7 | 35.7±3.4 | 35±3.1 | 34.5±3.9 | p<0.000 |
| BMI | 25.5±3.7 | 26.2±3.5 | 26.2±3.1 | 25.3±3.6 | NS |
| Stimulation Length | 9.9±1.7 | 9.8±1.5 | 10±1.3 | 10.3±1.9 | NS |
| Total FSH dosage | 2579.91±1199.30 | 2398.91±811.81 | 2313.86±766.13 | 2518.75±792.92 | NS |
| No. of follicles >14mm | 4.7±3.03 | 8.4±3.55 | 12.4±4.8 | 16.6±5.8 | p<0.000 |
| Progesterone on hCG day (ng/ml) | .824±.808 | 1.06±1.163 | 1.42±1.53 | 2.00±2.48 | p<0.000 |
| Oestradiol on hCG day (pg/ ml) | 1232.46±2361.94 | 2041.42±2078.43 | 3797.50±6405.02 | 9838.56±14245.13 | p<0.000 |
| No. of oocytes | 1.75±1.04 | 5.25±1.11 | 10.34±1.79 | 18.75±3.65 | p<0.000 |
| Progesteroneper-follicle index | 0.228±.2402 | 0.141±0.1450 | 0.128±0.1547 | 0.1169±0.1253 | p<0.000 |
NS= not significant * Values presented as mean±standard deviation hCG= human chorionic gonadotrophin FSH= follicle stimulating hormone.