Table 3.

ICSI outcomes according to the number of embryos transferred (ET)

Variables	Two ET (n=193)	Three ET (n=194)	Overall P value
Fertilization rate mean (SD)	61.5 (30.5)	61.2 (35.0)	0.9
Implantation rate mean (SD)	26.1 (35.7)	20.0 (29.5)	0.07
Clinical pregnancy rate n (%)	78 (40.4)	73 (37.6)	0.7
Multiple pregnancy rate n (%)	21 (27)	33 (45.2)	0.01
Miscarriage rate n (%)	6 (3.1)	10 (5.1)	0.3
Live birth rate n (%)	69 (35.7)	60 (30.9)	0.4
Intrauterine fetal death n (%)	3 (1.5)	3 (1.5)	NS*

*NS; Not significant, ICSI; Intracytoplsamic sperm injection and SD; Standard deviation.