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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Comparison of the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation between Chinese and Caucasian women undergoing in vitro fertilization using a standardized stimulation regime

 

Chinese

(n=96)

Caucasians

(n=96)

P value

Age of women (years)

37 (35-38)

35 (32-37)

<0.01

Height of women (cm)

162.0 (157.3-165.3)

165.0 (162.0-170.0)

<0.01

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.2 (23.6-27.3)

23.8 (22.3-26.7)

0.02

Primary infertility

64 (66.7%)

60 (62.5%)

0.34

Cause of infertility

  

<0.01

Endometriosis

  Male

  Tubal

  Unexplained

  Mixed

  Anovulation

  Same sex

  Donor sperm

  Fertility cryopreservation

  PGT

4 (4.2%)

43 (44.8%)

11 (11.4%)

24 (25.0%)

10 (10.4%)

4 (4.2%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (3.1%)

25 (26.0%)

2 (2.1%)

39 (40.6%)

3 (3.1%)

0 (0%)

9 (9.4%)

7 (7.3%)

4 (4.2%)

4 (4.2%)

Duration of infertility (years)

4.2 (3.0-6.0)

1.8 (1.0-2.0)

<0.01

Previous IVF cycles before

23 (25.0%)

27 (28.1%)

0.62

Non-smoker/ ex-smoker (quitted at least 1 year)

84 (87.5%)

91 (94.8%)

0.07

Regular cycles

85 (88.5%)

88 (91.7%)

0.38

Antral follicle count

11 (8-14)

14 (10-17)

0.03

AMH (pmol/L)

14.7 (10.0- 20.3)

11.8 (6.3- 22.7)

0.33

  1. Data presented as median (25th -75th percentile or number (percentage)
  2. PGT – preimplantation genetic testing
  3. AFC- antral follicle count, AMH- anti-mullerian hormone