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. 2022 Oct 12;16(4):310–319. doi: 10.22074/IJFS.2021.538675.1184

Table 4.

Crude and multivariable-adjusted odds ratios and 95% CIs for sperm parameters rs across tertiles of PDI, hPDI, and uPDI scores


Variable PDI hPDI uPDI
T1 (n=96) T2 (n=76) T3 (n=82) P value T1 (n=85) T2 (n=89) T3 (n=80) P value T1 (n=90) T2 (n=83) T3 (n=81) P-value

Volume (ml)
Model Ia 1.00 1.11 (0.59, 2.08) d 0.53(0.27, 1.05) 0.08 1.00 1.48 (0.78, 2.79) 0.80(0.40, 1.59) 0.56 1.00 0.85(0.44, 1.63) 0.99(0.52, 1.89) 0.97
Model IIb 1.00 1.05 (0.55, 1.99) 0.49 (0.25, 0.98) 0.05 1.00 1.48 (0.78, 2.80) 0.86 (0.42, 1.74) 0.75 1.00 0.84 (0.44, 1.62) 0.98(0.51, 1.88) 0.95
Model IIIc 1.00 0.92 (0.47, 1.78) 0.43 (0.21, 0.87) 0.02* 1.00 1.47 (0.77, 2.81) 0.84 (0.40, 1.75) 0.72 1.00 0.85 (0.43, 1.68) 0.99 (0.50, 1.96) 0.90
Density (×106/ml)
Model Ia 1.00 0.60 (0.31, 1.18) 0.97 (0.49, 1.94) 0.89 1.00 0.46 (0.23, 0.93) 0.70 (0.33, 1.45) 0.34 1.00 0.89 90.45, 1.75) 0.86 (0.44, 1.70) 0.67
Model IIb 1.00 0.59 (0.30, 1.17) 0.98 (0.49, 1.97) 0.91 1.00 0.45 (0.22, 0.91) 0.66 (0.31, 1.40) 0.26 1.00 0.88 (0.44, 1.73) 0.86 (0.43, 1.70) 0.66
Model IIIc 1.00 0.52 (0.26, 1.07) 1.02 (0.50, 2.11) 0.97 1.00 0.44 (0.21, 0.89) 0.71 (0.33, 1.56) 0.36 1.00 0.97 (0.48, 1.96) 0.92(0.45, 1.89) 0.84
Total motility (%)
Model Ia 1.00 0.72 (0.37, 1.41) 1.18 (0.59, 2.38) 0.68 1.00 0.69 (0.35, 1.38) 0.80 (0.39, 1.65) 0.55 1.00 0.45 (0.21, 0.95) 0.34 (0.16, 0.72) 0.005*
Model IIb 1.00 0.69 (0.35, 1.37) 1.13 (0.56, 2.30) 0.77 1.00 0.69 (0.35, 1.39) 0.87 (0.42, 1.81) 0.70 1.00 0.45 (0.21, 0.95) 0.34(0.16, 0.72) 0.005*
Model IIIc 1.00 0.66 (0.32, 1.33) 1.17 (0.56, 2.42) 0.75 1.00 0.68 (0.34, 1.38) 0.88 (0.41, 1.88) 0.66 1.00 0.49(0.23, 1.06) 0.39 (0.18, 0.85) 0.01*
Normal morphology (%)
Model Ia 1.00 0.65 (0.21, 2.04) 0.84 (0.26, 2.72) 0.76 1.00 1.05 (0.29, 3.76) 0.49 (0.15, 1.54) 0.20 1.00 1.52 (0.47, 4.85) 1.22 (0.40, 3.67) 0.70
Model IIb 1.00 0.73 (0.23, 2.30) 0.93(0.28, 3.06) 0.90 1.00 1.10 (0.30, 4.01) 0.43 (0.13, 1.39) 0.14 1.00 1.64 (0.50, 5.31) 1.28 (0.42, 3.91) 0.63
Model IIIc 1.00 0.71 (0.21, 2.30) 0.86 (0.25, 2.96) 0.82 1.00 1.01 (0.27, 3.78) 0.35 (0.10, 1.21) 0.09 1.00 2.08 (0.61, 7.09) 1.72 (0.51, 5.73) 0.42

a; Crude, b; Adjusted for age and energy intake, c; Additionally adjusted for BMI, physical activity, marriage time, educational status, smoking and alcohol history, d; These values are odd ratio (95% CIs), e ; Obtained from logistic regression, T1; First tertile, T2; Second tertile, T3; Third tertile, BMI; Body mass index, CI; Confidence interval, and * ; P˂0.05 was considered as significant (more explanation are reported in result section).