Table 4.
Seminological variables of semen with mixed mycoplasmas and ureaplasmas species infections
| Variable | Semen with mixed infections (n = 8) | Semen without infections (n = 87) | P#a value | Semen without mixed infections (n = 25) | P#b value |
| Volume | 3.74 ± 0.60 | 3.35 ± 0.17 | 0.52* | 3.23 ± 0.32 | 0.45* |
| PH | 7.56 ± 0.06 | 7.63 ± 0.03 | 0.55* | 7.55 ± 0.08 | 0.95* |
| Sperm concentration (x106/mL) | 14.94 ± 7.27 | 55.30 ± 7.26 | 0.02 | 35.37 ± 6.96 | 0.064 |
| Vitality (%) | 64.50 ± 11.53 | 62.86 ± 2.19 | 0.63 | 59.50 ± 3.76 | 0.50 |
| Total progressive motility (category [a + b]) (%) | 28.75 ± 9.66 | 30.82 ± 1.44 | 0.97 | 28.8 ± 2.28 | 0.51 |
| Rapid progressive motility (category [a]) (%) | 12.50 ± 4.33 | 10.13 ± 0.89 | 0.50 | 8.86 ± 1.83 | 0.32 |
| Morphology (Normal forms) (%) | 12.25 ± 6.97 | 14.76 ± 1.33 | 0.34 | 9.14 ± 1.28 | 0.91 |
| Leukocyte count (x106/mL) | 0.717 ± 0.240 | 1.239 ± 0.319 | 0.10 | 0.886 ± 0.284 | 0.83 |
Note: Data are means (± Standard Error).
a Difference of seminological variables between semen with mixed infections and semen without infections.
b Difference of seminological variables between semen with mixed infections and semen without mixed infections.
# Unless indicated, variables were tested by the Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
* Tested by t-test.