Table 4. Clinical pregnancy and live birth rate per retrieval according to hCG dose and age.
hCG (IU) | 10,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 3,300 | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age < 35 y | |||||
# of patients | 1,333 | 802 | 516 | 280 | |
Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 43 | 49 | 48.4 | 44 | NS |
Live Birth (%) | 39.2 | 45.3 | 46.7 | 43.8 | NS |
Age 35–37 y | |||||
# of patients | 1,042 | 559 | 291 | 150 | |
Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 37 | 40.2 | 47.3 | 37.9 | NS |
Live Birth (%) | 33 | 34.4 | 41.5 | 30.7 | NS |
Age 38–40 y | |||||
# of patients | 1,540 | 550 | 270 | 119 | |
Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 31 | 37.6 | 32.3 | 28.6 | NS |
Live Birth (%) | 25.7 | 31.3 | 27.8 | 23.5 | NS |
Age 41–42 y | |||||
# of patients | 1,076 | 336 | 156 | 70 | |
Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 20 | 22 | 31.4 | 25.4 | NS |
Live Birth (%) | 14.9 | 15.7 | 20.5 | 18.3 | NS |
Age >42 y | |||||
# of patients | 810 | 220 | 102 | 30 | |
Clinical Pregnancy (%) | 8.8 | 10.9 | 16.7 | 6.7 | NS |
Live Birth (%) | 5.7 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 3.3 | NS |
NS—not significant