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Table 2. Univariate (crude) and adjusted odd ratios of pregnancy for each of the studied variables by fitted logistic regression models.

Characteristics Simple univariate models Primary multiple-model Final reduced model
Odds Ratio
(95% CI*)
p-values Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
p-values Odds Ratio
(95% CI)
p-values
Number of injected HMG 1.00 (0.97,1.03) 0.7 1.02 (0.98,1.05) 0.4 - -
Number of follicles formed 1.08 (0.97,1.22) 0.1 1.07 (0.89,1.29) 0.4 - -
Number of retrieved oocytes 1.04 (0.95,1.14) 0.4 0.88 (0.74,1.05) 0.1 - -
Number of embryos formed 1.23 (1.02,1.48) 0.03 1.10 (0.78,1.54) 0.6 - -
Number of embryos transferred 1.41 (1.06,1.86) 0.02 1.34 (0.79,2.26) 0.3 1.32 (1.00,1.75) 0.048
Sperm Status** 1.23 (0.90,1.66) 0.2 1.00 (0.67,1.52) 0.9 - -
FSH levels above 10(mIU/ml) 0.46 (0.13,1.65) 0.2 0.76 (0.18,3.28) 0.7 - -
Spinal analgesia 2.49 (1.15,5.41) 0.02 2.01 (0.93,4.34) 0.08 2.07 (1.02,4.20) 0.043
Infertility due to feminine factor 0.54 (0.26,1.16) 0.1 0.46 (0.16,1.31) 0.1 0.42 (0.22,0.82) 0.01
Age over 30 years 0.72 (0.34,1.53) 0.4 0.69 (0.29,1.62) 0.4 - -
BMI greater than 25 0.96 (0.45,2.05) 0.9 0.87 (0.39,1.97) 0.7 - -
C and/or D embryonic Grade 0.33 (0.12,0.91) 0.03 0.19 (0.06,0.58) 0.004 0.20 (0.07,0.53) 0.001

*Confidence Interval, ** 0=normal, 1=oligo-spermia, 2=oligo-astheno-spermia, 3= Azo-spermia, Body mass index