Table 1 Patients’ demographic and pretreatment characteristics
|  | < 8 mm | ≥8 mm | p |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of ET cycles | n = 14(8.6%) | n = 148 (91.4%) | Total n = 162 |
Ethnicity: | |||
 Malay | 4/14 (28.6%) | 64/148 (43.2%) | NS |
 Chinese | 4/14 (28.6%) | 33/148 (22.3%) | NS |
 Indian | 6/14 (42.8%) | 50/148 (33.8%) | NS |
 Others | 0/14 (0%) | 1/148 (0.7%) | NS |
Age of patients (years) | 32.9 ± 4.2 | 33.9 ± 3.6 | NS |
Infertility duration (years) | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 6.1 ± 3.4 | NS |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 4.7 | 25.1 ± 4.7 | NS |
Basal FSH (IU/L) | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 7.2 ± 3.1 | NS |
Basal LH (IU/L) | 4.9 ± 2.3 | 5.5 ± 2.8 | NS |
Basal E2 (pmol/L) | 46.9 ± 30.9 | 91.7 ± 64.9 | NS |
Causes of Infertility: | |||
 Tubal/ Peritoneal | 8 (57.1%) | 51 (34.5%) | NS |
 Ovulatory dysfunction | 5 (35.7%) | 50 (33.8%) | NS |
 Male factor | 6 (42.9%) | 56 (37.8%) | NS |
 Unexplained | 1 (7.1%) | 29 (19.6%) | NS |