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Table 2 Demographic features and cycle characteristics

From: Intramuscular progesterone (Gestone) versus vaginal progesterone suppository (Cyclogest) for luteal phase support in cycles of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer: patient preference and drug efficacy

  Vaginal (n = 227) IM (n = 182) P value
Age (MEAN and SD)a 31.3 ± 4.7 31.6 ± 5 0.5
BMI (MEAN and SD)a 28.6 ± 4 27.9 ± 4.3 0.2
Duration of infertility(MEAN and SD)a 6 ± 4 6 ± 4 0.35
NO. of cycle (MEAN and SD)a 2 ± 1.7 2 ± 1.5 0.84
Long protocol n (%)b 152 (67%) 110 (60%) 0.067
GnRh Antagonist n (%)b 75 (33%) 72 (40%) 0.3
  1. at- test was used
  2. bChi-square test was used