Table 6.
Multivariate regression analysis of fixed and flexible protocol of GnRH antagonist.
| Before PSM | After PSM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed protocol | Coefficient | t | P | Coefficient | t | P |
| OPU number | 0.003 | 0.126 | 0.900 | -0.002 | -0.061 | 0.951 |
| Number of usable embryos | -0.020 | -0.780 | 0.436 | 0.008 | 0.237 | 0.813 |
| Number of good quality embryos | 0.029 | 0.968 | 0.333 | 0.039 | 1.037 | 0.300 |
| Wald value | 95% CI | P | Wald value | 95% CI | P | |
| OHSS | 0.759 | 0.097, 2.451 | 0.384 | 2.633 | 0.837, 6.637 | 0.105 |
| Clinical pregnancy | 0.486 | 0.626, 1.250 | 0.486 | 0.388 | 0.581, 1.325 | 0.877 |
| Live birth | 0.001 | 0.700, 1.417 | 0.982 | 3.531 | 0.958, 7.604 | 0.060 |
| Multiple pregnancy | 0.189 | 0.560, 2.485 | 0.664 | 2.402 | 0.798, 6.881 | 0.121 |
| Miscarriage | 2.006 | 0.266, 1.238 | 0.157 | 3.757 | 0.128, 1.012 | 0.053 |
| Flexible protocol | Coefficient | t | P | Coefficient | t | P |
| OPU number | 0.000 | -0.023 | 0.982 | -0.034 | -1.444 | 0.149 |
| Number of usable embryos | 0.031 | 1.576 | 0.115 | 0.041 | 1.826 | 0.068 |
| Number of good quality embryos | 0.023 | 0.979 | 0.328 | 0.044 | 1.538 | 0.124 |
| Wald value | 95% CI | P | Wald value | 95% CI | P | |
| OHSS | 0.076 | 0.516, 1.648 | 0.783 | 0.163 | 0.555, 2.444 | 0.686 |
| Clinical pregnancy | 0.521 | 0.679, 1.196 | 0.470 | 0.820 | 0.610, 1.199 | 0.365 |
| Live birth | 0.296 | 0.695, 1.228 | 0.587 | 0.247 | 0.420, 1.677 | 0.619 |
| Multiple pregnancy | 1.273 | 0.783, 2.485 | 0.259 | 0.027 | 0.457, 1.940 | 0.942 |
| Miscarriage | 0.260 | 0.656, 2.048 | 0.610 | 0.307 | 0.630, 2.286 | 0.580 |
PSM, propensity score matching; OPU, oocytes pick up; OHSS, ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome; 95% CI, 95% confidential interval.