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Compared with the normal DFI group, men with high DFI had significantly lower sperm concentration (B = \u2212\u200931.15, 95% CI: \u2212\u200944.75 to \u2212\u200917.55), progressive motility (B = \u2212\u200912.21, 95% CI: \u2212\u200914.87 to \u2212\u20099.56), and total motility (B = \u2212\u200918.00, 95% CI: \u2212\u200921.38 to \u2212\u200914.62; all\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). After adjusting for female and male factors, high DFI was associated with a significantly lower 2PN fertilization rate (\u03b2 = \u2212\u20090.257, 95% CI: \u2212\u20090.491 to \u2212\u20090.024,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.031), while no significant differences were observed in top-quality embryo rate, transferable embryo rate, or pregnancy outcomes. Sensitivity analyses using alternative statistical methods (ZOIB and PSM) and varying DFI thresholds (25% and 35%) yielded results completely consistent with the main analyses.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>High sperm DFI is independently associated with poorer semen quality and a reduced 2PN fertilization rate but was not significantly associated with embryo quality or pregnancy outcomes in this study. 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