Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to the type of ovarian response.
| High response (oocytes >15) | Normal response (4≤ oocytes ≥15) | Poor response (oocytes <4) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 77 | 264 | 182 | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (years) | 30.0 (28.0–32.5) | 33.0 (30.0–37.0) | 36.5 (32.0–40.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.6 (19.9–24.0) | 21.1 (19.5–23.0) | 21.5 (19.5–23.4) | 0.353 |
| Fertility characteristics | ||||
| Primary subfertility, n (%) | 33 (42.9) | 125 (47.3) | 84 (46.2) | 0.785 |
| Secondary subfertility, n (%) | 44 (57.1) | 139 (52.7) | 98 (53.8) | |
| Duration of subfertility (years) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1–4) | 0.965 |
| Cause of subfertility, n (%) | ||||
| Tubal factor | 45 (58.0) | 136 (51.5) | 92 (50.5) | 0.375 |
| Male factor | 8 (10.4) | 27 (10.2) | 15 (8.2) | |
| Endometriosis | 0 (0.0) | 17 (6.4) | 14 (7.7) | |
| Unexplained | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.8) | 3 (1.6) | |
| Mixed/other | 24 (31.2) | 82 (31.1) | 58 (31.9) | |
| Endocrinological profile | ||||
| Basal FSH (IU/L) | 5.16 (4.39–5.78) | 5.05 (5.80–6.52) | 7.70 (6.04–10.36) | <0.001 |
| Basal LH (IU/L) | 3.37 (2.79–4.79) | 3.19 (2.34–3.96) | 3.18 (2.28–4.26) | 0.486 |
| Basal E2 (pg/mL) | 31.0 (23.0–39.0) | 34.5 (27.0–44.0) | 37.5 (26.0–49.0) | 0.009 |
| Basal P (ng/mL) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.3 (0.2–0.4) | 0.460 |
| AMH (ng/mL) | 5.38 (3.48–7.38) | 2.79 (1.67–4.34) | 0.76 (0.42–1.50) | <0.001 |
| Antral follicle count | 16 (12–20) | 9 (7–13) | 5 (3–7) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) for all continuous variables.