Table 2. Characteristics of the samples after preparation using the 3 tested methods.
| Variable | Mini-gradient Mean ± SD |
Single 90-layer Mean ± SD |
Single 45-layer Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration (106 cells/mL) | 10.8 ± 4.8a | 12.0 ± 5.5a | 19.2 ± 8.0b |
| Progressive motility (PR, %) | 61.3 ± 21.8a | 61.7 ± 18.5a | 47.8 ± 15.8c |
| Total motility (PR + NP, %) |
72.3 ± 15.4a | 72.8± 15.1a | 58.7 ± 13.0b |
| Vitality (%) | 81.4 ± 11.6a | 80.1 ± 12.0a | 67.6 ± 11.5b |