Table 7. Odds ratio (OR) for DFI in the group of men aged ≥40 y compared to men <40 y in the entire cohort.
< 40 y (n = 248) n(%) |
≥ 40 y (n = 88) n(%) |
OR (95%CI) | |
DFI 0–10% | 115(46.37) | 24(27.27) | 0.4337* (0.2549 to 0.7378) |
DFI >10% | 133(53.63) | 64(72.73) | 2.3058* (1.3553–3.9228) |
DFI – sperm DNA fragmentation index, n – number of subjects. *Statistical significance at p = 0.0021; 95% CI – 95% confidential interval