Table 2.
Association between men’s adherence to Dietary Patterns 1 and 2 and semen parameters
| Estimate (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pattern 1 | Pattern 2 | |
| Total | N=231 men | |
| Volume | −0.21 (−0.48 to 0.04) | −0.16 (−0.38 to 0.05) |
| Total sperm count | 1.54 (−24.70 to 27.77) | −16.53 (−38.41 to 5.35) |
| Sperm concentration | 13.33 (0.71 to 25.96) * | 1.07 (−9.42 to 11.57) |
| Total motility | 0.17 (−4.36 to 4.70) | −1.97 (−5.73 to 1.80) |
| Progressive motility | 0.64 (−2.21 to 3.48) | −0.76 (−3.12 to 1.60) |
| Morphology | 0.03 (−0.58 to 0.65) | 0.11 (−0.41 to 0.62) |
| Past examination | N=188 men | |
| Volume | −0.20 (−0.49 to 0.08) | −0.11 (−0.36 to 0.12) |
| Total sperm count | 11.23 (−17.55 to 40.01) | −11.87 (−36.47 to 12.72) |
| Concentration | 17.93 (3.55 to 32.30) * | 2.98 (−9.26 to 15.22) |
| Total motility | 1.12 (−3.67 to 5.92) | −2.24 (−6.31 to 1.83) |
| Progressive motility | 1.15 (−1.97 to 4.27) | −1.03 (−3.68 to 1.62) |
| Morphology | 0.40 (−0.30 to 1.09) | 0.16 (−0.43 to 0.75) |
| Never examination | N=37 men | |
| Volume | −0.20 (−0.84 to 0.43) | −0.36 (−0.86 to 0.14) |
| Total sperm count | −52.28 (−108.91 to 4.34) | −43.63 (−88.17 to 0.92) |
| Concentration | −15.50 (−37.52 to 6.52) | −13.02 (−30.24 to 4.21) |
| Total motility | −6.03 (−17.84 to 5.78) | −3.14 (−12.37 to 6.09) |
| Progressive motility | −3.74 (−9.82 to 2.34) | −1.82 (−6.59 to 2.94) |
| Morphology | −2.11 (−3.07 to −1.14) * | −0.14 (−0.95 to 0.67) |
*P<0.05