Table 2.
Semen parameters in men across abstinence time.
| Semen parameters | Total | Short AT (n=141) | Recommended AT (n=2639) | Long AT (n=272) | Pa | Pb | Pc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume (ml), median (IQR) |
3.1 (2.2-4.2) | 2.3 (1.5-2.8) | 3.1 (2.2-4.2) | 3.9 (2.7-5.0) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Concentration (million/ml), median (IQR) |
61.4 (30.8-111.5) | 37.4 (18.5-64.0) | 60.3 (30.7-109.9) | 92.2 (47.7-165.5) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Progressive motility (%), median (IQR) |
37.2 (24.1-50.2) | 38.4 (22.5-48.8) | 37.6 (24.7-50.6) | 33.0 (19.9-45.7) | <0.001 | 0.52 | <0.001 |
| Total motility (%), median (IQR) |
41.8 (27.8-56.8) | 42.8 (28.5-55.3) | 42.3 (28.2-57.1) | 37.3 (23.2-51.4) | 0.003 | 0.49 | <0.001 |
| TMSC (million), median (IQR) |
74.6 (25.0-173.2) | 29.7 (11.1-59.4) | 75.0 (25.7-171.0) | 123.4 (35.2-251.2) | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Normal morphology (%), median (IQR; n) |
6.0 (4.0-8.0; 2790) | 6.0 (5.0-8.0; 129) | 6.0 (4.0-8.0; 2409) | 6.0 (4.0-8.0; 252) | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.49 |
| Leukocytes(×106/ml), median (IQR; n) |
0.09 (0.03-0.38; 1642) | 0.17 (0.05-0.58; 83) | 0.08 (0.03-0.38; 1401) | 0.09 (0.03-0.34; 158) | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.66 |
| AsAs (%), median (IQR; n) |
2.0 (1.0-3.0; 1204) | 2.0 (1.0-4.0; 64) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0; 1021) | 1.0 (1.0-3.0; 119) | 0.22 | 0.53 | 0.12 |
| DFI (%), median (IQR) |
13.5 (8.7-20.7; 1207) | 11.5 (8.7-16.2; 55) | 13.1 (8.5-20.3; 1040) | 16.8 (11.8-28.7; 112) | <0.001 | 0.22 | <0.001 |
| HDS (%), median (IQR) |
6.9 (5.1-9.6; 1207) | 7.0 (5.1-9.8; 55) | 7.0 (5.1-9.6; 1040) | 6.5 (4.8-8.8; 112) | 0.43 | 0.97 | 0.19 |
AT, abstinence time; IQR, interquartile range; TMSC, total motile sperm count; AsAs, antisperm antibodies; DFI, DNA fragmentation index; HDS, high DNA stainability.
Pa : short EA vs Recommended EA vs Long EA; Pb : short EA vs Recommended EA; Pc : Recommended EA vs Long EA.