Table 2.
Semen parameters in men with leukocyte count in semen higher than 1 x 106/ml and men with leukocyte count below or equal 1 x 106/ml.
| Parameter | Leukocytes > 1x 106/mln = 64(11.2%) | Leukocytes =1x106/mln = 507(88.8%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH | Mean ±SD | 7.4 ±0.5 | 7.5 ±0.3 |
| Median | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 7.0-7.9 | 7.2-7.9 | |
| Semen volume(ml) | Mean ±SD | 3.2 ±1.6 | 3.6 ±1.7 |
| Median | 2.5a | 3.0 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 1.0-6.0 | 1.5-7.0 | |
| Sperm concentration(x 106/ml) | Mean ±SD | 37.2 ±25.9 | 37.9 ±32.9 |
| Median | 31.0 | 29.0 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 6.5-81 | 5.0-100 | |
| Total sperm number(x 106/ejaculate) | Mean ±SD | 114.6 ±86.5 | 130.7 ±117.7 |
| Median | 106.0 | 94.5 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 15-266 | 10-367 | |
| Percentage of forward motility (a+b) (%) | Mean ±SD | 48.8 ±13.7 | 49.6 ±16.1 |
| Median | 52.0 | 55.0 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 20-65 | 10-65 | |
| Motile sperm concentration (x 106/ml) | Mean ±SD | 19.6 ±15.4 | 20.5 ±19.6 |
| Median | 14.7 | 15.2 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 1.5-49.2 | 1.0-57.0 | |
| Total motile sperm count(x 106/ejaculate) | Mean ±SD | 60.8 ±52.2 | 70.6 ±69.9 |
| Median | 49.3 | 48.6 | |
| 5-95 percentile | 3.2-146.3 | 2.9-213.8 | |
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p <0.001 (U Mann-Whitney test)