Table 3.
Outcomes of first embryo transfer cycle.
| Item | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of cases | 238 | 474 | 236 | |
| Type of transfer (%) | 0.128 | |||
| Fresh cycle | 43.3 (103/238) | 47.3 (224/474) | 52.5 (124/236) | |
| Frozen cycle | 56.6 (135/238) | 52.7 (250/474) | 47.4 (112/236) | |
| No of embryo transferred | 1.47 ± 0.50 | 1.47 ± 0.50 | 1.50 ± 0.50 | 0.631 |
| Type of transfer embryos (%) | 0.021 | |||
| cleavage | 57.1 (136/238) | 55.9 (265/474) | 66.5 (157/236) | |
| blastocyst | 42.9 (102/238) | 44.1 (209/474) | 33.5 (79/236) | |
| Endometrium (mm) | 9.8 ± 1.9 | 10.0 ± 2.0 | 10.1 ± 2.2 | 0.337 |
| Clinical pregnancy rate (%) | 70.59 (168/238) | 67.09 (318/474) | 62.71 (148/236) | 0.188 |
| Early miscarriage rate (%) | 7.14 (12/168) | 13.21 (42/318) | 16.22 (24/148) | 0.039 |
| Late miscarriage rate (%) | 2.38 (4/168) | 2.83 (9/318) | 5.41 (8/148) | 0.258 |
| Live birth rate (%) | 63.03 (150/238) | 55.27 (262/474) | 47.88 (113/236) | 0.004 |
| Single live birth rate (%) | 50.84 (121/238) | 44.73 (212/474) | 38.56 (91/236) | 0.027 |
| Low birth weight rate (%) | 5.78 (7/121) | 6.60 (14/212) | 9.89 (9/91) | 0.478 |
| Macrosomia rate (%) | 5.78 (7/121) | 11.79 (25/212) | 17.58 (16/91) | 0.026 |
| Twin live birth rate (%) | 12.18 (29/238) | 10.55 (50/474) | 9.32 (22/236) | 0.597 |
| Low birthweight rate (%) | 31.03 (18/58) | 44 (44/100) | 50 (22/44) | 0.125 |
| Macrosomia rate (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GDM (%) | 10.00 (15/150) | 14.50 (38/262) | 25.67 (29/113) | 0.002 |
| Baby gender ratio (male/female) | 1.11 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 0.948 |
| Total Male | 94 | 168 | 71 | |
| Total Female | 85 | 144 | 64 |