Table 1 Baseline characteristics of infertile couples undergoing ICSI and selected for CLCG oocyte evaluation
From: Impact of oocytes with CLCG on ICSI outcomes and their potential relation to pesticide exposure
|  | LCLCG (n = 83) | HCLCG (n = 68) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female characteristics | Age (years) | 30 ± 6.4 | 29 ± 6.4 | ns |
Tobacco use (%) | 40% | 31% | ns | |
FSH level at day 3 (IU/ML) | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 6.5 ± 2.3 | ns | |
E2 level at day 3 (pg/mL) | 41.8 ± 12.3 | 42.9 ± 9.5 | ns | |
AMH (ng/mL) | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | ns | |
Male characteristics | Age (years) | 34 ± 7.8 | 33 ± 5.5 | ns |
Tobacco use (%) | 36% | 34% | ns | |
Sperm concentration (×106/mL) | 18 ± 16.5 | 22.5 ± 20.1 | ns | |
Sperm motility (%) | 26% | 30% | ns | |
Normal morphologya (%) | 23% | 28% | ns | |
Infertility duration (years) | 3.4 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 2.7 | ns | |
Secondary infertility (%) | 23% | 20% | ns | |
Infertility type | Tubal factor | 11% | 18% | ns |
Ovulatory factor | 24% | 16% | ns | |
Endometriosis | 59% | 59% | ns | |
Uterine factor | 8% | 6% | ns | |
ICSI attempt | 2 ± 1.1 | 2 ± 1.2 | ns | |
COS characteristics | GnRH antagonist use (%) | 15% | 22% | ns |
COS duration (days) | 11.6 ± 2.3 | 11.2 ± 1.9 | ns | |
FSH total dose (IU) | 1967 ± 935 | 2219 ± 1203 | ns | |
E2 level at trigger day (pg/mL) | 2760 ± 1142 | 2627 ± 1076 | ns | |
Endometrial thickness at trigger day (mm) | 10.7 ± 1.8 | 10.9 ± 2 | ns | |