Table 2.
Embryo transfer and live birth outcomes.
| Variable | NOA couples |
|---|---|
| 1st embryo transfer cycle | |
| No. of embryos transferred | 1.55 ± 0.50 |
| Clinical pregnancy rate (%) | 45.48 (136/299) |
| Live birth rate (%) | 43.49 (130/299) |
| Cumulative Pregnancy | |
| No. of patients with clinical pregnancy/undergoing ICSI cycles with available embryos (%) | 56.82 (150/264) |
| No. of patients with clinical pregnancy/undergoing ICSI cycles (%) | 50.17 (150/299) |
| No. of patients with clinical pregnancy/successful sperm retrieval (%) | 34.72 (150/432) |
| Cumulative Live birth | |
| No. live birth/clinical pregnancy (%) | 93.33 (140/150) |
| Singleton (%) | 87.14 (122/140) |
| Twins (%) | 12.86 (18/140) |
| No. live birth/undergoing ICSI cycles with available embryos (%) | 53.03 (140/264) |
| No. live birth/undergoing ICSI cycles (%) | 46.82 (140/299) |
| No. live birth/successful sperm retrieval (%) | 32.41 (140/432) |
| No. premature infants/live birth (%) | 18.57 (26/140) |
| No. cesarean delivery/live birth (%) | 31.43 (44/140) |
| No. birth defects/live birth (%)# | 1.43 (2/140) |
| Gender | |
| Male (%) | 39.24 (62/158) |
| Female (%) | 60.76 (96/158) |
| Birth weight (g) | 2981.27 ± 534.65 |
| Singleton (n =122) | 3174.18 ± 419.13 |
| Twins (n =18, 36 babies) | 2327.50 ± 324.95 |
| Height (cm) | 48.65 ± 3.13 |
| Singleton (n =122) | 49.66 ± 2.23 |
| Twins (n =18, 36 babies) | 45.19 ± 3.32 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise.
#One case is a cardiovascular malformation, and the other is a cleft lip and palate.
ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; NOA, non-obstructive azoospermia.