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Table 1 Characteristics of 18,272 cycles and IVF/ICSI cycles

From: Retrospective analysis of GnRH-a prolonged protocol for in vitro fertilization in 18,272 cycles in China

Characteristics

Values

Maternal age (years), n (%)

 18–34

14,316 (78.35%)

 35–37

2,057 (11.26%)

 38–39

1,041 (5.7%)

 ≥ 40

858 (4.7%)

Number of previous IVF cycles, n (%)

 0

15,616 (85.46%)

 1

1,694 (9.27%)

 2

610 (3.34%)

 ≥ 3

352 (1.93%)

Duration of infertility (years), (x̄ ± SD)

4.50 ± 3.23

Type of infertility, n (%)

 Primary

8,053 44.10%)

 Secondary

10,219 (55.90%)

Cause of infertility, n (%)

 Tube disease

13,332 (72.96%)

 Male factor

5,109 (27.96%)

 Endometriosis

1,234 (6.75%)

 Anovulation

2,761 (15.11%)

Insemination method, n (%)

 IVF

13,826 (75.86%)

 ICSI

3,452 (18.94%)

 IVF + ICSI

948 (5.20%)

No. oocytes retrieved

 Median [IQR]

12 [816]

Year beginning IVF cycle, n (%)

 2014

2,027 (11.09%)

 2015

2,953 (16.16%)

 2016

4,297 (23.52%)

 2017

4,656 (25.48%)

 2018

4,339(23.75%)

No. transferable embryos

 Median [IQR]

3 [2,3,4]

 AFC, Median [IQR]

12 [9,17]

 BMI, kg/m2, (x̄ ± SD)

21.87 ± 3.05

 Basal FSH (IU/L), Median [IQR]

6.305 [5.4, 7.43]

 Basal E2 (pg/mL), Median [IQR]

35.8 [26.6, 47.84]

 Basal LH (IU/L), Median [IQR]

4.5 [3.31, 6.18]

  1. ICSI Intracytoplasmic sperm injection, IVF In vitro fertilization, AFC Antral follicle count, BMI Body mass index, FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone, E2 Estradiol, LH Luteinizing hormone