Table 1.
Age and semen parameters in fertile men and patients. Data are expressed as median (interquartile).
| All Subjects | Patients | Fertile Men | p # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Subjects | 162 | 91 | 71 | |
| Age (y) | 38.00 (34.00–42.00) |
38.00 (35.00–42.00) |
36.00 (34.00–42.00) |
0.121 |
| Sperm Number (millions/ejaculate) | 175.75 (106.35–271.80) |
153.00 (67.84–266.60) |
185.49 (114.40–285.00) |
0.133 |
| Concentration (106/mL) | 52.50 (33.00–102.20) |
46.00 (22.00–88.00) |
62.00 (38.60–121.50) |
0.067 |
| Total Motility (%) | 60.00 (51.75–70.00) |
57.00 (47.00–64.00) |
65.00 (57.00–74.00) |
<0.001 |
| Progressive Motility (%) | 50.00 (40.00-60.00) |
45.00 (33.00–54.00) |
54.00 (47.00–64.00) |
<0.001 |
| Morphology (%) | 5.00 (3.00–9.00) |
5.00 (2.00–8.00) |
7.00 (4.00–9.00) |
<0.001 |
| Abstinence (d) | 4.00 (3.00–4.25) |
4.00 (3.00–5.00) |
3.00 (3.00–4.00) |
0.012 |
| Semen Volume (ml) | 3.10 (2.48–4.60) |
3.20 (2.50–4.60) |
3.10 (2.30–4.50) |
0.125 |
# Patients versus fertile men, Mann–Whitney U-test.