Tabela III. Frequency of acrosome reaction in raw, swim-up and capacitated specimens*
Acrosome reaction (%)
Raw Swim-up Capacitated P
(P ) (P ¥ )
Median 25% - 75% Median 25% - 75%
Median 25% - 75%
13,1 11,0-15,7 13,0 8,5 - 17,0 20,5 17,2 - 37,8
<0,001
(0,71) (<0,001)

Values are median and 25% - 75% interquartile range

¶ Comparison between swim-up and capacitated groups

† Comparison between raw and swim-up groups, P<0,02 was considered significant

¥ Comparison between raw and capacitated groups