Table 1 Semen parameter change of COVID-19 and control patients

For proteomics

n = 11

n = 11

n = 7

n = 7

 Semen volume (mL)

4.1 ± 1.9

2.8 ± 1.2

0.041

3.4 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 1.0

0.448

 Sperm concentration (million/mL)

82.1 ± 68.8

39.5 ± 13.5

0.056

48.0 ± 15.9

41.4 ± 13.5

0.523

 Total sperm count (million)

276.7 ± 183.3

111.5 ± 65.3

0.026

158.0 ± 54.2

137.1 ± 86.2

0.572

 Total sperm motility (%)

50.5 ± 14.2

48.6 ± 16.1

0.746

49.4 ± 9.5

52.1 ± 13.2

0.454

 Progressive sperm motility (%)

38.5 ± 11.9

39.1 ± 15.3

0.903

41.2 ± 8.8

43.6 ± 14.4

0.446

For validation

n = 7

n = 7

n = 7

n = 7

 Semen volume (mL)

3.8 ± 1.3

2.9 ± 1.0

0.231

3.6 ± 2.0

3.3 ± 2.6

0.836

 Sperm concentration (million/mL)

66.0 ± 48.8

28.9 ± 15.4

0.043

37.1 ± 11.0

17.5 ± 16.4

0.533

 Total sperm count (million)

254.4 ± 198.8

81.1 ± 46.5

0.040

137.0 ± 88.1

49.4 ± 43.7

0.930

 Total sperm motility (%)

50.2 ± 19.7

50.0 ± 11.2

0.831

39.6 ± 19.3

36.6 ± 22.6

0.121

 Progressive sperm motility (%)

37.5 ± 14.6

40.7 ± 13.0

0.634

31.0 ± 16.4

30.8 ± 18.6

0.143