Table 4 Predictive factors of sperm recovery (A) and of time for recovery (B) by cTESE, multivariate analysis

Predictor variable

OR

95% Cl

P

 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic

8.00

2.24–42.64

< 0.01

 Oligozoospermic vs azoospermic

6.55

1.56–63.11

< 0.01

 MA vs SCO

6.94

3.77–13.30

< 0.01

 HypoS vs SCO

16.44

9.31–30.54

< 0.01

Predictor variable

HR

95% Cl

P

Age

1.05/year

1.02–1.07

< 0.01

 Criptozoospermic vs azoospermic

1.51

0.87–2.62

NS

 Oligozoospermic vs azoospermic

2.05

1.25–3.37

< 0.01

 MA vs SCO

4.07

2.36–7.02

< 0.01

 HypoS vs SCO

6.60

3.96–10.99

< 0.01

FSH

0.98/mIU

0.96–0.99

0.030