Table 1:
Pus cells with seminal morphology, including abnormal forms, and head, neck and tail defects in various groups. Means sharing a common letter do not differ significantly. Others differ significantly (P <0.05).
| Group | N | Pus Cells/HPF | Abnormal Forms (%) | Head Defects (%) | Neck Defects (%) | Tail Defects (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Az* | 203 | 3.25 ± 0.26 a | 0.00 (0.00) a | 0.00 (0.00) a | 0.00 (0.00) a | 0.00 (0.00) a |
| Ol† | 353 | 3.10 ± 0.19 ab | 38.54 (1.22) b | 26.42 (0.97) b | 6.64 (0.41) b | 6.60 (0.35) b |
| As‡ | 535 | 4.26 ± 0.17 c | 36.46 (1.00) bc | 23.40 (0.86) c | 4.86 (0.29) c | 8.89 (0.49) c |
| Oas§ | 159 | 4.35 ± 0.34 cd | 47.79 (1.76) d | 31.69 (1.47) d | 10.82 (0.73) d | 8.49 (0.62) cd |
| T¦ | 37 | 7.43 ± 0.43 e | 89.84 (1.29) e | 75.43 (2.99) e | 4.32 (0.89) ce | 10.08 (1.39) cde |
| N** | 221 | 3.29 ± 0.28 abf | 20.92 (1.04) f | 12.93 (0.68) f | 2.90 (0.27) ef | 5.28 (0.53) f |
| P†† | 13 | 3.85 ± 1.44 abcdfg | 14.46 (2.58) g | 6.31 (0.88) g | 0.77 (0.30) g | 7.38 (2.51) bcdefg |
| F‡‡ | 97 | 2.98 ± 0.04 abfg | 17.46 (0.00) h | 11.32 (0.87) f | 1.92 (0.23) h | 4.24 (0.62) fg |
HPF = high power field;
Az* = azoospermic;
Ol† = oligozoospermic;
As‡ = asthenozoospermic;
Oas§ = oligoasthenozoospermic;
T¦ = teratozoospermic;
N** = normozoospermic;
P†† = polyzoospermic;
F‡‡ = proven fathers