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Table 3 The values of varied epididymal sperm parameters in the control and experimental rats

From: Stereological assessment of the effects of vitamin D deficiency on the rat testis

Sperm motility (%)

Group (n)

Sperm count

(×  106)

Abnormal shape

(%)

Viable sperm

(%)

Immotile

Non-progressive

Slow

RPMa

1 (8)

11.2 ± 2.3a

6.5 ± 2.1a

93.1 ± 4.8a

14 ± 5b

23 ± 8a

4 ± 3

58 ± 12a

2 (8)

5.7 ± 2.1b**

9.3 ± 1.9b*

76.5 ± 8.8b**

31 ± 25ac*

40 ± 15b*

10 ± 6

23 ± 12b**

3 (8)

3.2 ± 1.9c**

9.3 ± 0.9b*

73.1 ± 7.5b**

40 ± 13a**

41 ± 10b*

13 ± 8

7 ± 5.6c**

4 (8)

6.8 ± 4.2bc*

9.7 ± 1.9b*

72.8 ± 7.1b**

16 ± 6bc

43 ± 16b*

12 ± 6

28 ± 17b*

  1. Values in the table are means ± SD, n = Numbers of animals in each group
  2. Means followed by a common small letter superscript are not significantly different and means followed by a different small letter superscript are significantly different, * < 0.05, as compared to group 1 (controls), ** < 0.005, as compared to group 1 (controls)
  3. aPercentage of sperms showing rapid progressive movement (RPM)