Table 3. Correlation between different methylation status of VDAC2 promoter and PR%.
Variables | Correlation coefficient (r) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Completely unmethylation (0%) | Mild methylation (0–20%) | Moderate methylation (20–80%) | |
Age | −0.192 | −0.163 | 0.201 |
PR% | 0.48** | 0.41** | −0.65** |
Density | 0.177 | −0.024 | −0.141 |
Volume | 0.103 | 0.085 | −0.107 |
PR%: percentage of progressive sperm ratio; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01.