Table 3
Adult-onset sperm quality parameters over generations.
| Generation | n | Group | Concentration (× 106 cells/mL) | Motility (%) | Vitality (%) | Morphology (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | 6 | Control | 42.67 ± 6.95 | 57.52 ± 11.15 | 71.52 ± 4.07 | 80.33 ± 4.46 |
| F0 | 6 | Exposed | 21.50 ± 9.48* | 33.92 ± 7.16* | 45.12 ± 7.54* | 58.83 ± 1.47* |
| F1 | 10 | Control group offspring | 52.00 ± 7.21 | 53.33 ± 5.77 | 65.55 ± 5.09 | 82.38 ± 10.73 |
| F1 | 10 | Exposed group offspring | 18.40 ± 4.56* | 20.31 ± 8.19* | 36.02 ± 3.56* | 42.50 ± 16.12* |
| F2 | 10 | Control group lineage | 30.02 ± 6.11 | 59.06 ± 12.78 | 67.56 ± 14.41 | 77.44 ± 10.15 |
| F2 | 10 | Exposed group lineage | 19.33 ± 6.43 | 33.98 ± 7.27 | 50.18 ± 4.27 | 58.50 ± 10.83 |
| F3 | 10 | Control group lineage | 49.67 ± 2.34 | 57.713 ± 2.29 | 67.06 ± 0.50 | 85.00 ± 7.81 |
| F3 | 10 | Exposed group lineage | 15.33 ± 3.06* | 28.78 ± 7.60* | 31.92 ± 10.87* | 72.55 ± 1.88* |
(*) Statistically significant differences between control and arsenic exposed group (mean ± standard deviation) compared intra-generationally (F0-F3) (P < 0.05).