Table 2.
Correlation analysis between sDF parameters and age, abstinence, and semen parameters in the recruited subjects (n = 162).
| Variable | Total sDF | Viable sDF | Non−Viable sDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| r | r | r | |
| p | p | p | |
| Age, y | 0.189 * | 0.086 | 0.219 * |
| 0.016 | 0.278 | 0.005 | |
| Sperm Number (×106/ejaculate) | −0.061 | −0.088 | 0.022 |
| 0.444 | 0.264 | 0.785 | |
| Concentration (106/mL) | −0.03 | −0.034 | 0.064 |
| 0.705 | 0.67 | 0.418 | |
| Total Motility (%) | −0.277 * | −0.12 | −0.202 * |
| 0 | 0.128 | 0.01 | |
| Progressive Motility (%) | −0.282 * | −0.136 | −0.183 * |
| 0 | 0.084 | 0.02 | |
| Morphology (%) | −0.256 * | −0.101 | −0.159 * |
| 0.001 | 0.202 | 0.044 | |
| Abstinence, d | 0.203 * | 0.074 | 0.231 * |
| 0.01 | 0.352 | 0.003 |
r = Spearman’s correlation coefficient; * statistically significant correlation.