Table 2 Sperm-quality parameters in the highest quartile of dietary GI compared to the lowest quartile
Variables | Quartiles | Number | Means ± SDs | p value†|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive motility, % | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 59.6 ± 22.7 57.7 ± 27.4 47.5 ± 26.8 50.4 ± 22 | < 0.001 |
Nonprogressive motility,% | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 28.7 ± 8.3 28.1 ± 10.8 35 ± 10 30.9 ± 10.2 | < 0.001 |
Immotile, % | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 12.2 ± 7.8 11.3 ± 7.7 18.4 ± 10.8 15.4 ± 10 | < 0.001 |
Count, mill/ml | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 30.2 ± 13.7 31.5 ± 22.2 18.2 ± 11.8 26.5 ± 14.5 | < 0.001 |
Normal morphology, % | 1 2 3 4 | 91 89 94 95 | 5.66 ± 2.2 5.8 ± 2.1 4.5 ± 1.7 5.4 ± 2.2 | < 0.001 |
Vitality, % | 1 2 3 4 | 90 95 87 95 | 45.2 ± 28.5 46.2 ± 29.5 64.4 ± 26.6 57.7 ± 30.3 | < 0.001 |
DFI, % | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 16 ± 5.4 17.1 ± 8.2 19.3 ± 9.1 20.1 ± 8.9 | < 0.001 |
SCMA, % | 1 2 3 4 | 94 99 94 95 | 23.9 ± 9.2 20.6 ± 5.8 19.9 ± 9.1 23.03 ± 11.7 | 0.007 |