Table 3 Predictive factors of sperm recovery (A) and of time for recovery (B) by cTESE, univariate analysis

Predictor variable

OR

95% Cl

P

 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic

12.67

4.19–62.31

< 0.01

 Oligo-astenozoospermic vs azoospermic

28.80

7.69–256.10

< 0.01

 MA vs SCO

8.04

4.44–15.19

< 0.01

 HypoS vs SCO

18.21

10.41–33.49

< 0.01

FSH

0.96/mIU

0.94–0.97

< 0.01

Testis volume

1.05/ml

1.01–1.11

0.013

Predictor variable

HR

95% Cl

P

Age

1.06/year

1.04–1.08

< 0.01

 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic

3.34

2.05–5.45

< 0.01

 Oligozoospermic vs azoospermic

6.64

0.88–46.15

NS

 MA vs SCO

4.61

2.84–7.49

< 0.01

 HypoS vs SCO

9.10

6.03–13.74

< 0.01

FSH

0.95/mIU

0.93–0.96

< 0.01

Testis volume

1.02/ml

1.01–1.04

< 0.01