TABLE 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients.
| Characteristic | Healthy control (n = 129) | Infertility (n = 76) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 32.29 ± 2.43 | 31.51 ± 3.97 | 0.078 |
| Range | 26–40 | 24–42 | |
| Fertility status (%) | | | N/A |
| Nulliparous | 28.7 | 100 | |
| Parous | 71.3 | 0 | |
| Number of pregnancies | | | N/A |
| n = 0 | 37 | 50 | |
| n = 1 | 40 | 14 | |
| n = 2 | 30 | 6 | |
| n = 3 | 15 | 5 | |
| n = 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| Number of live births | | | N/A |
| n = 0 | 56 | 69 | |
| n = 1 | 52 | 7 | |
| n = 2 | 20 | 0 | |
| n = 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Etiology | | | N/A |
| Unexplained infertility | N/A | 9 | |
| Recurrent pregnancy loss | N/A | 12 | |
| Uterine factor | N/A | 2 | |
| Endometriosis | N/A | 4 | |
| Anovulation | N/A | 33 | |
| Tubal factor | N/A | 16 | |
SD: standard deviation.