Table 4. Sperm analysis of patients and controls.
| Groups | Sperm concentration (106 ml−1) | Total sperm no. (106 ejaculated) | Progressive motility (%) | Morphology (% normal forms) | Leukocytes (106 ml−1) | Ejaculate volume (ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: Patients with DM (HbA1c <7%) | 52.0 (36.0–84.0) | 131.0 (90.5–186.0) | 42.0 (35.0–50.0) | 16.0 (8.0–31.0)b | 1.3 (0.6–2.2)a | 3.2 (1.2–4.9) |
| B: Patients with DM (HbA1c 7%–10%) | 30.0 (22.0–72.0)b,c | 83.0 (40.0–110.0)b,c | 32.0 (22.0–42.0)b,c | 10.0 (6.0–30.0)b,c | 1.5 (0.7–2.4)a | 3.1 (1.1–4.8) |
| C: Patients with DM (HbA1c >10%) | 16.0 (10.0–40.0)b,c,d | 44.0 (21.0–66.0)b,c,d | 20.0 (14.0–36.0)b,c,d | 7.0 (2.0–18.0)b,c,d | 2.6 (0.9–3.6)a,c | 3.0 (1.3–5.0) |
| OAT control group | 7.5 (2.0–13.0)b | 17.0 (12.0–20)b | 15.8 (10.0–24.0)b | 4.0 (1.0–8.0)b | 0.8 (0.1–1.9) | 3.2 (1.0–5.2) |
| Fertile control group | 57.5 (40.0–90.0) | 144.0 (100.0–212.0) | 48.8 (41.0–56.0) | 38.0 (30.0–44.0) | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | 2.9 (1.3–5.4) |
Values are medians, and the 10th–90th percentiles are shown in parentheses.
Abbreviations: HbA1c, glycosylated haemoglobin; OAT, oligoasthenoteratozoospermia.
a
P<0.05 vs. OAT and fertile control groups.
b
P<0.05 vs. fertile control group.
c
P<0.05 vs. patients with diabetes mellitus (HbA1c <7%).
d
P<0.05 vs. patients with diabetes mellitus (HbA1c 7%–10%).