Table 3 Overview of the variables included in the calculation of a risk score for each individual participant (and its weighting).
| Risk factor | Evaluation (in points) |
|---|---|
| * Consumption of drugs should be specified (altogether 6.8 % of the participants reported consumption of “soft” drugs like hashish or marihuana) | |
| Lack of exercise | 1 |
| Competitive sport | 1 |
| Doping | 1 |
| Gain or loss of weight of more than 10 kg within a 6-month period | 1 |
| Heavy manual work in profession | 1 |
| Nicotine abuse: | |
|
1 |
|
2 |
| Alcohol consumption (more than 2 glasses of alcohol per day) | 1 |
| Regular consumption of drugs* | 1 |
| Sleep disorders | 1 |
| Exposure to harmful environmental influences: | |
|
1 |
|
2 |
| Chronic disease | 1 |
| Treatment with chemotherapy or radiation | 1 |
| Regular consumption of medications | 1 |
| Lack of a stable relationship | 1 |
| Sterilisation | 1 |
| To date no gynaecological/urological examination | 1 |
| No regular consultations with gynaecologist/urologist | 1 |
| Suffering from an STD (sexually transmitted disease) | 1 |
| Hormone disorders | 1 |
| Own known fertility disorder | 1 |
| Fertility disorders in family members | 1 |
| Deviation of BMI (body mass index) from normal weight: | |
|
1 |
|
1 |
| Reaching a scale sum score of more than 5 points in the PHQ-D questionnaire (depressiveness) | 1 |
| Sum score | maximum 25 points |