Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of normozoospermic and oligoasthenozoospermic men included in the study
| Normozoospermic men | Oligoasthenozoospermic men | |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | Group II | |
| Total number of patients (n) | 52 | 52 |
| Total number of cycles | 52 | 52 |
| Number of oocytes retrieved | 584 | 624 |
| Number of oocytes injected | 504 | 505 |
| Fertilization rate | 404 (80 %) | 316 (62.5 %)a |
| Embryo Quality | Grade 1–310 (77 %) | Grade 1–167 (53 %)a |
| Grade 2–94 (23 %) | Grade 2–149 (47 %)a | |
| Number of embryos transferred | 170 | 151 |
| Pregnancy rate | 20/52 (38.5 %) | 11/52 (21.1 %)a |
| Ongoing pregnancy rate | 20/52 (38.5 %) | 9/52 (17.3 %)a |
| Number of live births | 20 | 9 |
p value < 0.001 is considered significant
aSignificant difference as compared to normozoospermic men