Table 1.
Comparison of male age and sperm parameters between infertile men with varicocele and fertile individuals.
Parameters | Varicocele | Fertile | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Male age (year) | 28.50 ± 5.52 | 41.38 ± 3.62 | <0.001 |
Paternal age at conception (year) | 28.39 ± 7.47 | 30.30 ± 7.04 | 0.47 |
Sperm concentration (106/ml) | 69.83 ± 12.53 | 135.1 ± 23.68 | 0.01 |
Sperm count (106/ejaculate) | 209 ± 36.6 | 423.46 ± 70.56 | 0.007 |
Sperm motility (%) | 43.75 ± 4.07 | 62.03 ± 2.58 | 0.001 |
Abnormal sperm morphology (%) | 97.66 ± 0.2 | 96.88 ± 0.2 | 0.04 |
Semen volume (ml) | 2.98 ± 0.3 | 3.36 ± 0.38 | 0.427 |