Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n = 188)
Variables | Mean | Median | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semen volume (ml) | 3.74 | 3.50 | 2.06 | 11.30 |
Sperm concentration (Mill/ml) | 84.17 | 67.00 | 63.54 | 284.00 |
Total sperm motility (%) | 47.51 | 48.00 | 21.19 | 89.00 |
Sperm progressive motility (%) | 27.75 | 24.00 | 20.75 | 80.00 |
Sperm non-progressive motility (%) | 19.76 | 16.00 | 13.33 | 72.00 |
Non-motile sperm (%) | 52.49 | 52.00 | 21.19 | 89.00 |
Sperm normal form (%) | 10.84 | 6.00 | 11.48 | 53.00 |
Sperm abnormal form (%) | 89.16 | 94.00 | 11.48 | 53.00 |
Sperm chromatin non-condensation (CMA3-positive) | 26.61 | 23.00 | 19.03 | 98.00 |
Sperm DNA fragmentation (TUNEL-positive) | 19.49 | 12.50 | 17.43 | 97.00 |
Global DNA methylation level (ng/μl) | 6.36 | 6.60 | 1.51 | 5.10 |