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Table 3 Results obtained from group comparison (untreated and probiotic treated)

From: The effect of probiotics on immunogenicity of spermatozoa in couples suffering from recurrent spontaneous abortion

  

Paired sample t-test

  

Untreated

Probiotic treated

T, P, D

Explanation

HLA-I (%)

Fertile

Mean = 32.11

Sd = 4.8

N = 25

Mean = 37.58

Sd = 5.3

N = 25

T(24) = −3.7

P = 0.001

D = 1.04

Significant

Probiotic > Untreated

RSA

Mean = 9.9

Sd = 2.1

N = 25

Mean = 16.51

Sd = 1.9

N = 25

T(24) = −9.8

P < 0.001

D = 3.1

Significant

Probiotic > Untreated

HLA-II (%)

Fertile

Mean = 36.9

Sd = 6.05

N = 25

Mean = 46.7

Sd = 6.2

N = 25

T(24) = 8.8

P < 0.001

D = 1.5

Significant

Probiotic > Untreated

RSA

Mean = 16.17

Sd = 4.2

N = 25

Mean = 18.27

Sd = 1.85

N = 25

T(24) = 2.09

P = 0.047

D = 0.62

Non-significant

IgG concentration (ng/ml)

Fertile

Mean = 750.48

Sd = 55.6

N = 25

Mean = 624.44

Sd = 84.25

N = 25

T(24) = 5.1

P < 0.001

D = 1.7

Significant

Probiotic < Untreated

RSA

Mean = 47.28

Sd = 19.48

N = 25

Mean = 66.12

Sd = 19.87

N = 25

T(24) = −3.2

P = 0.003

D = 0.92

Significant

Probiotic > Untreated

APCA (%)

Fertile

Mean = 83.44

Sd = 6.11

N = 25

Mean = 51.08

Sd = 9.46

N = 25

T(24) = 16.3

P < 0.001

D = 3.9

Significant

Probiotic < Untreated

RSA

Mean = 38.12

Sd = 8.06

Number = 25

Mean = 50.84

Sd = 7.5

Number = 25

T(24) = −6.8

P < 0.001

D = 1.5

Significant

Probiotic > Untreated