| Table 3. Seminal parameters according to sperm DNA fragmentation categories | ||||
| Parameter | <20% | 20-30% | >30% | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNA Fragmentation Index (%) | 14.8 | 24.4 | 43.6 | - |
| Semen volume (mL) | 2.62 (2.46-2.79) | 2.41 (2.20-2.62) | 3.01 (2.31-3.72) | 0.07 |
| Sperm concentration (million/mL) | 39.28 (35.66-42.90) | 35.62 (30.99-40.25) | 34.84 (28.58-41.10) | 0.33 |
| Rapid progressive motility (%) | 40.53 (38.37-42.69) | 33.51 (30.54-36.49) | 24.79 (21.03-28.55) | <0.01 |
| Slow progressive motility (%) | 19.70 (17.91-21.49) | 18.92 (16.70-21.14) | 15.95 (13.19-18.71) | 0.03 |
| Non-progressive motility (%) | 7.24 (6.57-7.92) | 7.41 (6.43-8.38) | 6.50 (5.52-7.48) | 0.89 |
| Immotile sperm (%) | 38.34 (36.64-40.04) | 43.57 (40.80-46.34) | 55.73 (51.26-60.19) | <0.01 |
| Normal morphology (%) | 1.85 (1.53-2.17) | 1.53 (1.37-1.68) | 1.41 (1.20-1.62) | 0.03 |
| Total motile sperm count (million) | 97.02 (86.21-107.83) | 76.93 (65.34-88.52) | 99.38 (64.11-134.66) | 0.04 |