Table 1 Semen parameters in patients and control

Sperm concentration(million/ml)

 Min.–max

0.12–86.0

17.0–53.0

U = 60.0^*

0.001^*

 Mean ± SD

16.96 ± 16.76

32.65 ± 12.29

 Median (IQR)

10.50(6.60–26.25)

29.0(25.0–45.50)

Sperm motility (%)

t = 5.752^*

 < 0.001^*

 Min.–max

0.0–70.0

50.0–80.0

 Mean ± SD

42.91 ± 19.91

67.30 ± 8.14

 Median (IQR)

40.0(30.0–60.0)

70.0(65.0–70.0)

Semen volume (cc)

 Min.–max

1.0–8.0

2.0–7.0

U = 146.50

0.443

 Mean ± SD

3.04 ± 1.71

3.35 ± 1.42

 Median (IQR)

3.0(2.0–3.75)

3.0(2.50–4.50)

Abnormal sperm morphology (%)

U = 0.0^*

 < 0.001^*

 Min.–max

90.0–100.0

1.0–3.0

 Mean ± SD

98.29 ± 1.95

2.20 ± 0.63

 Median (IQR)

99.0(98.0–99.0)

2.25(2.0–2.50)