Table 1.
Demographic and clinical parameters of study samples. Spermatozoa concentration is in million/ml and atypical spermatozoa is in percent
| Fertile men | Infertile men | Significance of difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion | Proportion | ||||
| Urinary infections | 14.5 % | 9.6 % | p = 0.420 | ||
| Alcohol | 7.6 % | 26.8 % | p = 0.004 | ||
| Narcotics | 9.2 % | 3.6 % | p = 0.409 | ||
| Smoking | 37.1 % | 33.3 % | p = 0.220 | ||
| Mean | SE | Mean | SE | ||
| Age (years) | 27.54 | 0.80 | 37.77 | 0.63 | p = 0.000 |
| Body Mass Index | 23.74 | 0.45 | 25.62 | 1.09 | p = 0.077 |
| Spermatozoa concentration | 58.40 | 6.49 | 36.15 | 5.41 | p = 0.010 |
| Atypical spermatozoa | 66.21 | 2.42 | 77.91 | 2.29 | p = 0.001 |
| Abnormal motility | 12.36 | 1.90 | 13.72 | 1.41 | p = 0.581 |
SE standard error