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Table 1 The characteristics of the GFEs and the PFEs

From: Comparative analysis of human sperm glycocalyx from different freezability ejaculates by lectin microarray and identification of ABA as sperm freezability biomarker

  GFEs (n = 6) PFEs (n = 6) P
Age 26.33 ± 1.82 25.50 ± 1.15 0.707
Semen volume (ml) 3.53 ± 0.62 4.57 ± 0.20 0.145
Sperm concentration (106 per ml) 85.67 ± 12.66 73.67 ± 12.30 0.512
Total motility (PR + NP, %) 57.38 ± 3.92 53.75 ± 3.18 0.489
Recovery rate (%) 58.13 ± 3.00 25.60 ± 1.34 0.000
  1. All values are mean ± SEM
  2. GFEs good freezability ejaculates, PFEs poor freezability ejaculates, PR progressive motility, NP non-progressive motility