Table 2.

Baseline and 3rd month semen parameters of the cessation group and the control group.

		Cessation group (n = 48)	Control group (n = 42)	p value**
Semen volume (ml)	Baseline	2.48 ± 0.79 (1.5–3.5)	2.46 ± 0.75 (1.5–3.5)	0.257
	3rd month	2.90 ± 0.77 (2.0–4.0)	2.45 ± 0.81 (1.5–3.5)	0.001
	p value*	0.002	0.170
Sperm concentration (x106 /ml)	Baseline	18.45 ± 8.56 (9–28)	17.56 ± 9.61 (7–28)	0.116
	3rd month	22.64 ± 11.69 (10–35)	18.51 ± 9.42 (9–28)	0.001
	p value*	0.001	0.192
Total sperm count (x106)	Baseline	45.04 ± 24.38 (20–70)	44.67 ± 22.7 (20–69)	0.241
	3rd month	65.1 ± 34.9 (29–102)	46.2 ± 21.7 (23–69)	<0.001
	p value*	<0.001	0.090
Sperm motility (A + B) (%)	Baseline	20.54 ± 15.72 (4–38)	21.47 ± 14.76 (4–38)	0.316
	3rd month	21.41 ± 14.97 (6–38)	20.6 ± 15.92 (4–38)	0.185
	p value*	0.190	0.180
Sperm morphology (%)	Baseline	2.22 ± 1.69 (0–10)	2.39 ± 1.58 (0–9)	0.211
	3rd month	2.43 ± 1.47 (0–11)	2.26 ± 1.71 (0–10)	0.131
	p value*	0.120	0.140

Data are given as “mean ± SD”. Range values are given in parentheses.

*Wilcoxon signed-rank test, **Independent T-Test.