Table 2. Characteristics of embryos transferred on day 3.
Patient groups Number of cells in the
embryo mean±SD
Morula stage
n (%)
Embryo quality, grade A
n (%)
POSEIDON I n=50
<35Y, ≥1.2 ng/ml AMH
8.8±0.5 8 (16%)a 23 (47%)a
POSEIDON II n=40
≥35Y, ≥1.2 ng/ml AMH
8±0.3 6 (15%)a 16 (39)a
POSEIDON III n=63
<35Y, <1.2 ng/ml AMH
8.1±0.7 6 (10%)b 16 (25)b
POSEIDON IV n=89
≥35Y, <1.2 ng/ml AMH
8.1±0.5 8 (9%)b 24 (27)b
Non-POSEIDON
<35y, n=39
8.2±0.2 6 (15%)a 16 (41%)a
Non-POSEIDON
≥35y, n=49
8.1±0.7 7 (15%)a 15 (30%)b
Total n=330 8.1±0.5 36 (12%) 107 (32%)

a:b values with different superscripts within the same column differ significantly (p<0.05).