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Table 1 Correlation analysis between basic and advanced semen parameters

From: Cementing the relationship between conventional and advanced semen parameters

  

O2−• (MFI)

TBARS (μmol/L)

CAT (U/mL)

SOD (U/mg)

DNA fragmented (%)

Mean ± SEM

155.3 ± 16.82

24.25 ± 2.63

36.16 ± 1.5

4.09 ± 0.22

12.76 ± 0.8

Volume (mL)

r

−0.05

0.03

−0.05

−0.15

0.14

p

0.75

0.83

0.76

0.32

0.39

Mean ± SEM

2.89 ± 0.21

2.68 ± 0.21

2.68 ± 0.21

68 ± 0.21

2.61 ± 0.21

pH

r

−0.13

−0.47

−0.11

0.29

−0.03

p

0.43

< 0.01

0.48

0.06

0.84

Mean ± SEM

7.62 ± 0.03

7.67 ± 0.03

7.67 ± 0.03

7.67 ± 0.03

7.7 ± 0.03

Concentration (106/mL)

r

0.10

−0.16

0.03

0.17

−0.24

p

0.55

0.31

0.84

0.27

0.13

Mean ± SEM

66.3 ± 6.51

45.7 ± 3.64

45.7 ± 3.64

45.7 ± 3.64

46.81 ± 3.08

T.S.C. (106/ejaculate)

r

−0.01

−0.02

−0.02

−0.16

0.03

p

0.97

0.92

0.87

0.30

0.87

Mean ± SEM

197.2 ± 28.54

123.0 ± 14.7

123.0 ± 14.7

123.0 ± 14.7

123.6 ± 14.10

Viability (%)

r

−0.33

0.02

0.01

0.03

−0.43

p

0.04

0.91

0.95

0.86

0.01

Mean ± SEM

68.79 ± 1.34

67.5 ± 1.43

67.5 ± 1.43

67.5 ± 1.43

67.53 ± 1.3

Normal morphology (%)

r

−0.39

−0.10

0.33

0.23

0.08

p

0.02

0.57

0.04

0.17

0.65

Mean ± SEM

16.39 ± 1.16

18.45 ± 1.06

18.45 ± 1.06

18.45 ± 1.06

17.5 ± 1.03

  1. O2−• superoxide anion, MFI Median DHE fluorescence intensity, TBARS Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, CAT Catalase, SOD Superoxide dismutase, T.S.C. Total sperm count