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Table 2 IVF outcomes

From: Oocyte zona pellucida dysmorphology is associated with diminished in-vitro fertilization success

 

Dysmorphic oocytes

Normal oocytes

Dysmorphic vs. Normal oocytes

Dysmorphic vs. Normal oocytes 4

N = 119

N = 77

Difference 1 /RR 2 / IRR 3 [95% CI]

Difference 1 /RR 2 / IRR 3 [95% CI]

P-value

P-value

Transferred embryo per cycle

3.1 (1.2)

2.7 (1.2)

0.4 [0.06, 0.8]

0.25 [−0.07, 0.57]

Mean (SD)

  

P = 0.021

P = 0.128

Embryos fertilized per cycle

6.35 (3.68)

8.47 (3.98)

−2.1 [−3.2, −1.0]

−1.91 [−3.00, −0.81]

Mean (SD)

  

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Blastulation rate per cycle

.26

.42

IRR = 0.61 [0.51, 0.73]

IRR = 0.68 [0.56, 0.82]

blasts/embryos fertilized

202/756

274/652

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Fertilization rate per cycle

.85

.85

IRR = 0.99 [0.90, 1.11]

IRR = 1.00 [0.90, 1.11]

fertilized /oocytes inseminated

832/ 891

652/766

P = 0.953

P = 0.935

Implantation rate

.17

.36

IRR = 0.48 [0.34, 0.68]

IRR = 0.52 [0.37, 0.73]

sacs/embryos transferred

61/354

72/202

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Clinical Pregnancy rate per cycle

44%

70%

RR = 0.62 [0.48, 0.80]

RR = 0.64 [0.49, 0.82]

 

52/119

54/77

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

Live Birth rate per cycle

29%

52%

RR = 0.55 [0.39, 0.79]

RR = 0.60 [0.42, 0.87]

 

34/119

40/77

P = 0.001

P = 0.007

Miscarriage rate

35%

26%

RR = 1.34 [0.74, 2.40]

RR = 1.28 [0.73, 2.25]

 

18/52

14/54

P = 0.333

P = 0.396

  1. 1Difference estimates used to compare means (SD).
  2. 2Relative Risk (RR) estimates used to compare probabilities.
  3. 3Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR) estimates used to compare rates.
  4. 4Age Adjusted estimates.
  5. N: number of patients in each group equivalent to number of cycles.