Table 2.
Correlation between clinical and biological parameters of semen
| Spearman’s correlation (r) | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Elastase/peroxidase-positive cells | 0.7785 | 0.0279* |
| Fructose/peroxidase-positive cells | − 0.5988 | 0.1323 |
| Fructose/elastase | − 0.7857 | 0.0278* |
| ETs/sperm concentration | − 0.7109 | 0.0576 |
| ETs/peroxidase-positive cells | 0.5927 | 0.0481* |
| ETs/fructose | − 0.7952 | 0.0218* |
| ETs/elastase | 0.9398 | 0.0011** |
Spearman’s correlation data between the different semen analyses carried out on epididymitis patients and healthy donors (n = 8). Single and double asterisks represent a significant difference between the correlated data with P value < 0.05 and < 0.001, respectively