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. 2020 Oct 22;7:569993. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.569993

Table 3.

Sperm characteristics across all ejaculate samples.

Sperm Characteristics Mean ± SD Range
Plasma membrane integrity 45.1 ± 10.3 36.7–58.4
Acrosome integrity 79.8 ± 5.7 74–87
Chromatin condensation 93.1 ± 4.3 86–98
Chromatin maturation 99.9 ± 0.2 99.5–100
Morphology
   Normal 47.1 ± 12.8 21.5–57.5
   Abnormal head 1.9 ± 0.8 0.5–3
   Detached head 16 ± 8.9 7–32
   Proximal cytoplasmic droplet 1.1 ± 0.9 0–2
   Distal cytoplasmic droplet 1.4 ± 1.1 0–3
   Abnormal midpiece 12 ± 3.2 7.5–15.5
   Coiled/bent tail 20.1 ± 8.1 7–30

All values are presented as percentages.