Table 3 Clinical data in all patient groups

Number of women

156

161

113

109

37

36

Mean AMH (ng/ml)

0.61 ± 0.26

4.36 ± 2.83

< 0.001

0.58 ± 0.23

3.17 ± 2.35

< 0.001

0.55 ± 0.27

2.14 ± 2.74

< 0.001

Mean age (years)

29.8 ± 3.23

28.91 ± 3.87

NS

36.94 ± 1.49

36.73 ± 1.38

NS

41 ± 1

41.11 ± 1.28

NS

Mean number of oocytes retrieved

6.36 ± 4.019

13.63 ± 6.103

< 0.001

5.15 ± 3.271

11.19 ± 5.489

< 0.001

4.86 ± 3.173

8.24 ± 4.977

0.005

Mean number of cleaved embryos

3.6 ± 2.46

6.08 ± 3.623

< 0.001

3.47 ± 2.281

5.27 ± 3.174

< 0.001

3.23 ± 2.471

4.05 ± 2.656

NS

Number of patients who had embryo transfer

127 81.4%

206 (95%)

< 0.001

74 (65.5%)

62 (98.4%)

< 0.001

26 (70.3%)

19 (73.1%)

NS

Number of patients with failure of fertilization

28 (17.9%)

11 (5%)

< 0.001

32 (28.3%)

1 (1.6%)

< 0.001

11 (29.7%)

6 (23%)

NS

Clinical pregnancy rate per started cycles

40 (25.6%)

84 (38.7%)

0.008

19 (16.8%)

24 (38.1%)

0.002

1 (2.7%)

2 (7.7%)

NS

Live birth rate per started cycles

29 (18.6%)

72 (33.2%)

0.002

15 (13.3%)

20 (31.7%)

0.003

1 (2.7%)

1 (3.8%)

NS