Table 2.

Sperm Characteristics and Semen Morphology of the 33 Cases and 27 Controls

	Cases		Controls
	median	[q1–q3]	median	[q1–q3]
Abstinence duration (days)*	4	[3–5]	4.5	[3.5–6.5]
Volume (mL)	3.2	[2.3–4.1]	3.1	[2.4–4.3]
Sperm count (× 106/mL)	65	[35.6–90]	79	[53–156]
Total sperm count (×106 per ejaculate)	180	[123.5–369]	338.4	[134.3–540]
Motility (%)	45	[35–55]	50	[30–65]
Vitality (%)	72	[65–81]	70	[64–84]
Total motile sperm count (×106)*	75.2	[55.6–124.8]	142.1	[67.7–287.7]
Normal spermatozoa (%)*	29	[17–42]	38	[26–44]
MAI	1.87	[1.65–2.06]	1.86	[1.68–1.94]

*P < .05 between cases and controls. MAI multiple anomalies index