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Table 2 Various factors in general semen tests and correlation with DFI

From: Performing a sperm DNA fragmentation test in addition to semen examination based on the WHO criteria can be a more accurate diagnosis of IVF outcomes

Factor

DFI

Correlation (r)

p value

Age (years)

0.2995

 < 0.0001

Semen volume (mL)

0.0450

0.5463

Concentration (106/mL)

− 0.121

0.1037

Total sperm counts

− 0.0639

0.3913

Sperm motility (%)

− 0.5405

 < 0.0001

Normal morphology (%)

− 0.2582

 < 0.001

  1. *p < 0.05 is considered as significant by Pearson correlation co-efficient test
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