Table 2. Characteristics of the 37 volunteers undergoing IVF/ICSI-ET.
| Category | Sub-Category | Mean/ number | SD | Range |
| Age (years) | 33.28 | 5.08 | 23–42 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 24.25 | 2.68 | 19.5–30 | |
| Infertility period (years) | 3.86 | 2.45 | 1–14 | |
| Type of infertility: | Primary | 26 | ||
| Secondary | 11 | |||
| Infertility cause | ||||
| Male factor | 16 | |||
| Unexplained | 11 | |||
| Tubal | 7 | |||
| Endometriosis | 1 | |||
| PCOD+male | 1 | |||
| tubal+male | 1 | |||
| Treatment: | ICSI | 20 | ||
| IVF | 15 | |||
| ICSI+IVF | 2 | |||
| Basal hormones: | ||||
| Basal FSH (IU/l) | 5.69 | 1.68 | 2.5–9.9 | |
| Basal LH (IU/l) | 4.81 | 1.72 | 2–10 |
SD = standard deviation; Range = minimum to maximum values; BMI = body mass index; PCOD = polycystic ovarian syndrome; IVF = in-vitro fertilization; ICSI = intracytoplasmic sperm injection; FSH = follicle stimulating hormone; LH = luteinizing hormone.