TABLE 2.
Percentage and absolute change 1 compared to T0 as reference measured by repeated measures analysis (total samples)
| Change 1 | 95% CI | p‐Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semen volume | T0 2 | Ref | |||
| T1 | 10% | −3.9% | 25.8% | 0.214 | |
| T2 | −4.5% | −14.7% | 7% | ||
| T3 | 9% | −6.3% | 26.8% | ||
| Sperm concentration | T0 | Ref | |||
| T1 | −14.5% | −27.9% | 1.4% | 0.044 | |
| T2 | −15.4% | −25.5% | −3.9% | ||
| T3 | −15.9% | −30.3% | 1.7% | ||
| Sperm motility | T0 | Ref | |||
| T1 | 2.7 | −1 | 6.6 | 0.058 | |
| T2 | −1.9 | −4.9 | 1.7 | ||
| T3 | −4.1 | −8.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Total motile count | T0 | Ref | |||
| T1 | −2% | −19.9% | 20.1% | 0.027 | |
| T2 | −22.1% | −35% | −6.6% | ||
| T3 | −19.4% | −35.4% | 0.6% | ||
1
Volume, concentration and TMC are presented as percentage change compared to T0 while motility change is presented as absolute change.
2
T0 – pre‐vaccination baseline control; T1, T2 and T3 – short, intermediate and long‐term evaluations after 15–45, 75–125 and over 145 days after vaccination date, respectively.