Table 3.
Summary of the statistical parameters of the Spearman correlation of fructose, choline, aspartate and myo-inositol with the clinical parameters of the patients. Bold values indicated significant parameters.
| Parameters | Age | Total Spermatozoa (106) | Total Motile Spermatozoa (106) | % Motility | % Progressive Motility | % of “In Situ” Motility | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRUCTOSE | r | −0.21 | −0.53 | −0.59 | −0.23 | −0.32 | 0.02 |
| CI | −0.51/0.13 | −0.73/−0.23 | −0.77/−0.31 | −0.53/0.11 | −0.6/0.01 | −0.31/0.36 | |
| p-Value | ns | 0.0009 | 0.0001 | ns | ns | ns | |
| CHOLINE | r | 0.07 | −0.22 | −0.32 | −0.03 | −0.07 | 0.09 |
| CI | −0.26/0.4 | −0.52/0.11 | −0.59/0.01 | −0.36/0.3 | −0.39/0.27 | −0.25/0.40 | |
| p-Value | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | |
| ASPARTATE | r | −0.09 | 0.40 | 0.44 | 0.14 | 0.30 | −0.05 |
| CI | −0.40/0.25 | 0.08/0.64 | 0.12/0.67 | −0.19/0.45 | −0.04/0.57 | −0.38/0.28 | |
| p-Value | ns | 0.01 | 0.006 | ns | ns | ns | |
| MYO-INOSITOL | r | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 0.34 | −0.06 |
| CI | −0.09/0.53 | −0.00/0.60 | −0.12/0.50 | −0.05/0.56 | −0.01/0.59 | −0.38/0.27 | |
| p-Value | ns | ns- | ns | ns | 0.04 | ns |