| Table 1. Demographic and spermiogram and pregnancy data of partners of the volunteers. | |||||||
| Variable | Group 1 (n=29) |
Group 2 (n=51) |
Group 3 (n=51) |
1vs.2vs.3 | 1 vs. 2 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 vs. 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.4±5.6 | 36.1±6.1 | <0.05a | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5±3.8 | 26.7±3.2 | 0.03 | ||||
| Abstention time (day) | 4.0±2 | 3.4±1 | 3.6±2 | ||||
| Semen Parameters Volume (ml) pH Sperm concentration (106/ml) Total sperm count (106 /ejaculate) Progressive (%) Morphology (%) |
3.8±1.9 7.5±0.1 45±2.9 170±5.5 41±2 5.8±0.4 |
3.2±1.2 7.5±0.1 32±2.8 96±3.4 25±2 4.1±0.4 |
3.3±1.3 7.5±0.1 35±2.4 105±3.1 28±2 4.3±0.3 |
0.0001b 0.0001 0.0001 |
0.0001 0.0004 0.0001 |
0.002 0.003 0.0001 |
n.s. n.s. n.s. |
| Pregnancy data Total pregnancy Clinical pregnancy rate Miscarriage rate |
- |
0/51 0/51 0/51 |
9/51 9/51 3/9 |
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The values are expressed as the means (±SEMs). Group 1, normozoospermic; Group 2, asthenozoospermic before antioxidant therapy; Group 3, asthenozoospermic after antioxidant therapy. (a) Student's t test was performed
for two groups. (b) ANOVA and post hoc Tukey’s tests were performed for statistical analyses. BMI: body mass index.