Table 3.
Patient characteristics and IVF outcomes in group 2 (women between 36 and 39 years old)
| P/F ≤ .075 (n = 45) | P/F > .075 (n = 63) | p value | RR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 37.47 ± 1.06 | 37.78 ± 1.07 | 0.137 | |
| Basal FSH (mIU/mL) | 7.62 ± 1.63 | 8.65 ± 2.61 | 0.014 | |
| AFC | 11.53 ± 3.25 | 8.33 ± 3.57 | 0.001 | |
| Stimulation days | 10.98 ± 0.72 | 11.3 ± 1.17 | 0.08 | |
| Total dose of FSH (IU) | 2287.22 ± 518.59 | 2680.43 ± 634.68 | 0.001 | |
| P on day of trigger (ng/mL) | 0.54 ± 0.19 | 0.87 ± 0.25 | 0.001 | |
| E2 on day of trigger (pg/mL) | 1791.33 ± 528.61 | 1557.63 ± 531.45 | 0.026 | |
| No. of follicles (≥14 mm) on day of trigger | 11.51 ± 3.47 | 7.33 ± 2.19 | 0.001 | |
| No. of oocytes retrieved | 9.98 ± 4.33 | 6.02 ± 3.21 | 0.001 | |
| No. of MII retrieved | 6.89 ± 3.81 | 4.59 ± 2.38 | 0.001 | |
| Fertilized eggs | 5.47 ± 3.01 | 3.38 ± 1.87 | 0.001 | |
| Embryos transferred | 2.69 ± 0.47 | 2.21 ± 0.74 | 0.001 | |
| Implantation rate (%) | 33.33 | 12.7 | 0.001 | |
| Pregnancy rate (%) | 29/45 (64.4 %) | 14/63 (22.2 %) | 0.001 | 0.345 (0.207–0.574) |
| Clinical pregnancy rate (%) | 27/45 (60 %) | 11/63 (17.5 %) | 0.001 | 0.291 (0.168–0.524) |
| Ongoing pregnancy rate (%) | 26/45 (58 %) | 11/63 (17.5 %) | 0.001 | 0.302 (0.167–0.546) |
AFC antral follicle count, P progesterone, E 2 estradiol, MII mature eggs
* The results are expressed as the mean ± SD