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. 2013 Mar 3;6(4):272–277.

Table 1.

Regression analysis of the influence of the follicular diameter on the incidence of oocyte defects


Oocyte defects OR CI lower CI upper P value

Excessive cytoplasm granulation 1.01 0.65 1.56 0.965
Dark cytoplasm 1.01 0.47 2.17 0.989
Presence of vacuoles 1.81 0.85 3.84 0.046
Polar body fragmentation 1.12 1.072 1.73 0.618
Perivitelline space defects 1.21 1.088 2.25 0.432
Zona pellucida defects 1.13 0.70 1.80 0.622
Shape defects 0.89 0.27 3.01 0.856
Decreased membrane resistance to ICSI 1.66 0.67 4.09 0.065
Increased membrane 0.73 0.38 1.41 0.346

OD;Odds ratio, CI; Confidence interval and OR; Refers to the larger follicle diameter.