Table 3 Semen parameters (mean ± SD) at baseline
From: Type 2 diabetes impacts DNA methylation in human sperm
|  | Total (n = 38) | Control (n = 16) | Prediabetes (n = 6) | Type 2 diabetes (n = 16) | ANOVA P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ejaculate volume (mL) | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 3.4 ± 2.2 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 1.5 | 0.13 |
Sperm concentration (mil/mL) | 47.7 ± 34.5 | 41.6 ± 31.4 | 64.8 ± 52.2 | 47.4 ± 29.8 | 0.38 |
Total sperm count (mil/ejaculate) | 120.1 ± 95.9 | 132.3 ± 94.3 | 116 ± 86.4 | 109.5 ± 104.9 | 0.80 |
Motility (%) | 41 ± 26 | 42 ± 28 | 41 ± 21 | 39 ± 28 | 0.95 |
Progressive motility (%) | 16 ± 12 | 18 ± 13 | 16 ± 11 | 15 ± 12 | 0.82 |
Total motile count (mil/ejaculate) | 63.8 ± 66.9 | 70 ± 67.2 | 60.7 ± 55.4 | 58.8 ± 73.8 | 0.89 |