Table 3. Odds ratios regarding fertility by treatment type.
| Radiation + Surgery | Chemotherapy + Surgery | Surgery Only | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | Cases | OR (95% CI) | Cases | OR (95% CI) | Cases | OR (95% CI) | |
| Fertility Distress | |||||||
| Yes | 6 | 6 | 1.39 (0.32-5.98) | 14 | 5.79 (1.59-21.09) | 8 | 4.61 (1.43-14.95) |
| No | 155 | 47 | 1.0 | 28 | 1.0 | 39 | 1.0 |
| P-value | 0.66 | 0.0077 | 0.011 | ||||
| Difficulty in Fathering Children | |||||||
| Yes | 8 | 10 | 2.39 (0.70-8.15) | 21 | 7.58 (2.48-23.22) | 13 | 5.30 (1.90-14.82) |
| No | 136 | 37 | 1.0 | 24 | 1.0 | 34 | 1.0 |
| P-value | 0.16 | 0.0004 | 0.0015 | ||||
| Tested for Infertility | |||||||
| Yes | 8 | 8 | 3.65 (1.07-12.42) | 15 | 4.53 (1.50-13.66) | 12 | 4.53 (1.67-12.27) |
| No | 210 | 72 | 1.0 | 45 | 1.0 | 55 | 1.0 |
| P-value | 0.038 | 0.0073 | 0.0030 | ||||
| Person Tested | |||||||
| Man | 4 | 3 | 1.09 (0.15-7.75) | 5 | 2.24 (0.42-12.07) | 5 | 3.93 (0.94-16.55) |
| Woman | 3 | 0 | 0.001 (inf.) | 0 | 0.001 (inf.) | 1 | 0.97 (0.10-9.68) |
| Both | 6 | 6 | 2.86 (0.73-11.22) | 11 | 5.31 (1.60-17.61) | 8 | 4.13 (1.32-12.88) |
| None | 76 | 30 | 1.0 | 24 | 1.0 | 21 | 1.0 |
| P-trend | 0.94 | 0.26 | 0.0098 | ||||
| Fathered Children | |||||||
| Yes | 58 | 18 | 0.84 (0.41-1.71) | 29 | 2.24 (1.14-4.41) | 29 | 1.78 (0.99-3.20) |
| No | 178 | 70 | 1.0 | 36 | 1.0 | 44 | 1.0 |
| P-value | 0.63 | 0.025 | 0.0306 | ||||
| # Children Fathered | |||||||
| 0 | 178 | 70 | 1.0 | 36 | 1.0 | 44 | 1.0 |
| 1 | 27 | 9 | 1.03 (0.40-2.66) | 15 | 2.65 (1.13-6.22) | 15 | 1.89 (0.88-4.06) |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | 1.47 (0.36-5.96) | 10 | 3.93 (1.38-11.18) | 8 | 2.42 (0.88-6.70) |
| 3+ | 7 | 3 | 2.34 (0.49-11.36) | 4 | 2.11 (0.42-10.51) | 6 | 3.05 (0.93-10.06) |
| P-trend | 0.30 | 0.016 | 0.0098 | ||||
All models adjusted by BMI, income, age, smoking status, race, and low sperm count