Table 2. Correlation between SCSA parameters and semen parameters pre- and post-processing.

Variables	Total DFI	High DFI	Low DFI	HDS
Volume	0.095**	0.082*	0.089***	NS
pH	-0.193***	-0.13***	-0.203***	NS
Pre-TMSC	-0.162***	-0.243***	-0.098**	-0.237***
Pre-concentration	-0.101**	-0.186***	NS	-0.264***
Pre-motility	-0.401***	-0.44***	-0.327***	-0.21***
Pre-PR	-0.402***	-0.432***	-0.335***	-0.188***
Post-TMSC	-0.204***	-0.275***	-0.140***	-0.222***
Post-concentration	-0.187***	-0.259***	-0.126***	-0.222***
Post-motility	-0.331***	-0.363***	-0.266***	-0.136***
Post-PR	-0.318***	-0.345***	-0.259***	-0.122***

Abbreviations: DFI, DNA fragmentation index; HDS, high DNA stainability; TMSC, total motile sperm count; PR, progressive motility. NS, not significant; * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.