Table 2.
Comparison of the conventional semen parameters and cytochemical analyses between the groups.
| Semen parameters | Varicocele | Logistic regression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=391) | No (n=2008) | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p | |
| pH | 8.1±0.4 | 8.0±0.4 | 1.4 | 1.03-1.82 | 0.02 |
| Volume (ml) | 2.5±1.1 | 2.8±1.6 | 0.90 | 0.82-0.99 | 0.02 |
| Concentration(x106/ml) | 44.4±45.5 | 76.4±57.2 | 0.98 | 0.97-0.99 | <0.001 |
| Progressive motility (%) | 51.2±17.6 | 57.0±16.5 | 0.98 | 0.97-0.99 | <0.001 |
| Total motility (%) | 59.1±17.2 | 63.7±16.0 | 0.98 | 0.97-0.99 | <0.001 |
| Normal forms (%) | 0.4±0.9 | 0.9±1.5 | 0.70 | 0.61-0.81 | <0.001 |
| Vitality (%) | 60.3±16.3 | 65.3±15.7 | 0.98 | 0.97-0.98 | <0.001 |
| Leukocytes (x106/ml) | 0.4±1.4 | 0.7±0.8 | 1.06 | 0.96-1.16 | 0.22 |
| DNA Fragmentation (%) | 16.3±8.8 | 15.3±8.5 | 1.02 | 1.01-1.03 | 0.03 |
| CMA3 positive (%) | 58.9±14.8 | 55.6±15.2 | 1.02 | 1.01-1.03 | 0.001 |
| Abnormal MMP (%) | 28.3±16.9 | 25.4±16.2 | 1.02 | 1.01-1.03 | 0.03 |
| Apoptosis (%) | 18.8±7.4 | 19.2±8.1 | 0.99 | 0.97-1.01 | 0.45 |