Table 2.
Shows the correlation among sperm parameters absolute sperm telomere length (STL), absolute leucocyte telomere length (LTL), sperm lipid peroxidation, protamine deficiency and DNA fragmentation.
| Parameters | STL | LTL | DNA fragmentation | Protamine deficiency | Lipid peroxidation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute sperm telomere length (STL) | 1 | 0.396* | −0.401* | −0.438* | −0.390* |
| Absolute leucocyte telomere length (LTL) | 0.396* | 1 | −0.542** | −0.401* | −0.213 |
| Sperm concentration (106/ml) | 0.248 | 0.435* | −0.552** | −0.646** | −0.332 |
| Sperm count (106/ejaculate) | 0.359 | 0.473** | −0.544** | −0.729** | −0.371* |
| Sperm motility (%) | 0.376* | 0.175 | −0.261 | −0.327 | −0.331 |
| Abnormal sperm morphology (%) | −0.298 | −0.245 | 0.254 | 0.339 | 0.322 |
| DNA fragmentation (%) | −0.401* | −0.542** | 1 | 0.701** | 0.260 |
| Protamine deficiency (%) | −0.438* | −0.401* | 0.701** | 1 | 0.552** |
**P < 0.001 and *P < 0.05.