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. 2019 Aug;8(4):346–355. doi: 10.21037/tau.2019.06.23

Table 3. Performance of the Johnsen score, Copenhagen index, and testicular volume as predictors of sperm concentration, motility, and morphology.

Parameter Johnsen score (right/left) Copenhagen index,
digit II (right/left)
Copenhagen index,
digit III (right/left)
Testicular volume
(right/left)
Sperm concentration >7.4/>8.2 0/0 0/0 >12.8/0
   Sensitivity (%) 37.5/50.0 0/0 0/0 75.0/0
   Specificity (%) 91.6/91.6 0/0 0/0 90.0/0
   P value 0.05/0.04* 0/0 0/0 0.04*/0
Total sperm motility >8.2/>8.2 <2.5/<2.5 <2.5/0 >12.0/0
   Sensitivity (%) 55.5/44.4 55.5/66.6 33.3/0 55.0/0
   Specificity (%) 90.9/90.9 81.8/81.8 92.3/0 90.0/0
   P value 0.01*/0.02* 0.04*/0.03* 0.06/0 0.07/0
Progressive motility >9.1/>9.1 <2.5/<2.5 <1.5/0 >13.6/0
   Sensitivity (%) 76.9/76.9 46.1/53.8 73.3/0 66.6/0
   Specificity (%) 71.4/71.7 85.7/85.7 66.6/0 85.7/0
   P value 0.02*/0.03* 0.07/0.06 0.03*/0 0.06/0
Morphology >7.9/>7.0 0/<4.0 0/0 >13.6/>11.3
   Sensitivity (%) 50.0/37.0 0/50.0 0/0 62.5/50.0
   Specificity (%) 91.6/91.6 0/85.7 0/0 90.9/90.9
   P value 0.03*/0.08 0/0.03* 0/0 0.03*/0.06

*, statistically significant (P<0.05).