Table 1.

Results of the analysis of relation between different sperm parameters, fertilization and pregnancy. Only the sperm count and normal sperm morphology appeared to be significantly correlated with fertilization

Sperm parameters	Fertilization rate			Pregnancy
	n	Statistics†	P‐value	n	Statistics‡	P‐value
Total motility	161	0.13	0.10	133	1.77	0.08
Progressive motility	161	0.14	0.08	133	1.49	0.14
Sperm concentration	161	0.21	0.01	133	0.34	0.73
Normal sperm morphology	156	0.16	0.04	128	1.04	0.30
Maximal induced acrosome reaction	69	−0.17	0.16	55	0.11	0.91
Inducibility of acrosome reaction	69	−0.07	0.58	55	−0.62	0.53

^† Spearman rank correlation coefficient;

^‡ ‡Wilcoxon test, z‐approximation.