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Table 3 Correlation analysis between sperm kinematics 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

VCL (μm/s)

r

−0.46

−0.62

0.14

0.35

−0.09

p

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.36

0.02

0.60

Mean ± SEM

83.33 ± 2.35

77.9 ± 1.82

77.9 ± 1.82

77.9 ± 1.82

77.05 ± 2.0

VSL (μm/s)

r

−0.18

−0.33

0.00

−0.10

0.36

p

0.26

0.03

0.99

0.51

0.02

Mean ± SEM

32.53 ± 1.04

30.73 ± 0.7

30.73 ± 0.7

30.73 ± 0.7

30.75 ± 0.81

VAP (μm/s)

r

−0.43

−0.60

0.06

0.25

0.15

p

< 0.01

< 0.01

0.71

0.11

0.36

Mean ± SEM

53.15 ± 1.3

51.74 ± 0.9

51.74 ± 0.9

51.74 ± 0.9

51.4 ± 1.0

LIN (%)

r

0.24

0.01

−0.11

−0.30

0.48

p

0.14

0.97

0.46

0.05

< 0.01

Mean ± SEM

39.52 ± 1.12

40.03 ± 1.0

40.03 ± 1.0

40.03 ± 1.0

40.5 ± 1.13

STR (%)

r

0.14

0.03

0.01

−0.25

0.43

p

0.38

0.83

0.97

0.10

< 0.01

Mean ± SEM

61.29 ± 1.3

59.6 ± 1.04

59.6 ± 1.04

59.6 ± 1.04

60.1 ± 1.21

ALH (μm)

r

−0.49

−0.18

0.09

0.33

−0.42

p

< 0.01

0.25

0.56

0.03

< 0.01

Mean ± SEM

2.1 ± 0.07

1.9 ± 0.04

1.9 ± 0.04

1.9 ± 0.04

1.85 ± 0.04

BCF (Hz)

r

−0.03

−0.56

0.26

0.16

0.20

p

0.84

< 0.01

0.09

0.30

0.22

Mean ± SEM

14.7 ± 0.4

13.7 ± 0.34

13.7 ± 0.34

13.7 ± 0.34

13.71 ± 0.38

  1. O2−• superoxide anion, MFI Median DHE fluorescence intensity, TBARS Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, CAT Catalase, SOD Superoxide dismutase, VCL Straight line velocity, VSL Average path velocity, VAP Average path velocity, LIN Linearity, STR Straightness, ALH Lateral head displacement, BCF Beat cross frequency