Table 2.
Percentage of patients with an altered DNA fragmentation test according to their characteristics
| Indication | Mean %DFI ± SD | % Of patients with altered fragmentation |
|---|---|---|
| Severe oligospermia (<10 M/ml) | 24,3 ± 13,3 | 29,4 % (5/17) |
| Age (>44 years old) | 27 ± 18,9 | 25 % (3/12) |
| Varicocele | 18,8 ± 17,7 | 22,2 % (2/9) |
| Implantation failure | 20,1 ± 14,2 | 19,4 % (6/31) |
| Recurrent miscarriage (≥2) | 15,7 ± 9,4 | 9,6 % (3/31) |
| Body mass index (>25) | 14,1 ± 9,5 | 5.6 % (7/124) |
| Smokers (>10 cigarretes/day) | 12,6 ± 5,6 | 0 % (0/13) |
| Cryptorchidism | 10,7 ± 1,8 | 0 %(0/3) |
| Prostatitis | 15,2 ± 7,2 | 0 % (0/3) |
| Chemoteraphy | 7,3 | 0 % (0/1) |
| Poor embryo morphology | 14,4 ± 7,2 | 0 % (0/2) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 12,3 ± 10,3 | 0 % (0/2) |
| Fertilization failure | 6,7 ± 2,6 | 0 % (0/6) |
| Others | 14,3 ± 3,1 | 0 % (0/3) |
| Multiple indications | 17,9 ± 12.7 | 12.6 % (20/159) |
Multiple indications = more than one characteristic