Table 3.
The prevalence of HPV based on sperm quality parameters in infertile men
| Parameters | HPV positive | HPV negative | p-value | ASA positive | ASA negative | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sperm volume | ||||||
| Normal | 17 (89.5%) | 77 (100%) | 0.004 | 15 (94%) | 79 (99%) | 0.201 |
| Abnormal | 2 (10.5%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (1%) | ||
| Sperm count | ||||||
| Normal | 7 (37%) | 51 (66%) | 0.016 | 9 (56%) | 49 (62%) | 0.666 |
| Abnormal | 12 (63%) | 25 (34%) | 7 (44%) | 30 (38%) | ||
| Sperm morphology | ||||||
| Normal | 10 (53%) | 63 (82%) | 0.017 | 10 (67%) | 63 (79%) | 0.309 |
| Abnormal | 8 (47%) | 14 (18%) | 5 (33%) | 17 (21%) | ||
| WBC | ||||||
| Normal | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | - |
| Abnormal | 19 (100%) | 77 (100%) | 16 (100%) | 80 (100%) | ||
| Sperm motility | ||||||
| Normal | 1 (5%) | 39 (51%) | <0.001 | 2.5% (1) | 39 (49%) | 0.002 |
| Abnormal | 18 (95%) | 38 (49%) | 26.8% (15) | 41 (51%) | ||
| Viscosity | ||||||
| Normal | 19 (100%) | 71 (92%) | 0.209 | 15 (94%) | 75 (94%) | 0.999 |
| ST | 0 (0%) | 6 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 5 (6%) | ||
| Color | ||||||
| M | 19 (100%) | 78.7% (70) | 0.394 | 16 (100%) | 73 (91%) | 0.470 |
| LY | 0 (0%) | 100% (5) | 0 (0%) | 5 (6%) | ||
| YT | 0 (0%) | 100% (2) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) | ||
M: Milky, LY: Light yellow, YT: Yellow turbidity. Parametric tests such as t-test or ANOVA were used to determine the association and Mann-Whitney, Fisher’s Exact test and Chi Square test were used for abnormal distribution