Table 2.
Association of Male Obesity With Anthropometric Characteristics of Both Partners
| Variable | BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 | BMI < 30 kg/m2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 388 | 322 | |
| Treatment with letrozole | 161 (50.0) | 195 (50.3) | .945 |
| Female | |||
| Age, y | 29.0 (26.0, 32.0) | 28.0 (25.0, 31.0) | <.001 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 37.8 (31.6, 43.4) | 32.6 (25.6, 39.9) | <.001 |
| Ever smoking | 146 (45.3) | 157 (40.5) | .191 |
| Current smoking | 45 (14.0) | 60 (15.5) | .578 |
| Male | |||
| Age, y | 31.0 (28.0, 35.0) | 30.0 (27.0, 34.0) | .030 |
| Ever smoking | 157 (48.8) | 211 (54.4) | .135 |
| Current smokinga | 62 (39.5) | 111 (52.6) | .013 |
| Ever alcohol intake | 288 (90.0) | 339 (87.8) | .361 |
| Current alcohol intakea | 228 (79.2) | 282 (83.2) | .198 |
| Sperm concentration, million/mL | 60.3 (34.0, 103.7) | 61.1 (34.0, 98.5) | .924 |
| History of no prior pregnancy | 180 (55.9) | 230 (59.3) | .360 |
| Male International Index of Erectile Function Measures (poor vs otherwise) | |||
| Erection frequency: ≤ a few times | 4 (1.3) | 7 (1.8) | .564 |
| Erection firmness: ≤ a few times | 3 (1.0) | 9 (2.4) | .161 |
| Penetration ability: ≤ a few times | 2 (0.6) | 7 (1.8) | .168 |
| Erection maintenance: ≤ a few times | 1 (0.3) | 8 (2.1) | .040 |
| Difficulty in maintaining: Difficult or more | 5 (1.6) | 11 (2.9) | .265 |
| Intercourse frequency: ≤ 2 attempts | 34 (10.9) | 30 (7.9) | .175 |
| Intercourse satisfaction: ≤ a few times | 4 (1.3) | 6 (1.6) | .751 |
| Intercourse enjoyment: ≤ fairly enjoyable | 16 (5.1) | 15 (3.9) | .446 |
| Ejaculation frequency: almost never | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.5) | .689 |
| Orgasm frequency: almost never | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.8) | .414 |
| Desire frequency:≤ a few times | 6 (1.9) | 9 (2.4) | .697 |
| Desire level: ≤ moderate | 79 (25.3) | 97 (25.4) | .983 |
| Overall sex life:≤ moderately dissatisfied | 6 (1.9) | 8 (2.1) | .873 |
| Relationship: ≤ moderately dissatisfied | 5 (1.6) | 6 (1.6) | .973 |
| Erection confidence: low or less | 1 (0.3) | 5 (1.3) | .163 |
Values are median (interquartile range) or n (%). P values for χ2 or t test.
a
Denominator for current smoking and current alcohol is among subset who indicated “ever.”