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. 2022 Nov 2;11(21):6507. doi: 10.3390/jcm11216507

Table 6.

Analysis of correlations between oxidative stress (OS), erectile function, size of the affected testis, and the investigated parameter.

Parameter Correlations Coefficient p n Test p Eta-Coefficient ŋ2
Oxidative stress a Age at control (years) −0.315 0.033 46
Height of patient (m) 0.337 0.025 44
Sperm concentration (million/mL) −0.573 <0.001 46
Total sperm count (million) −0.402 0.006 46
Spermiogram category 0.337 0.022 46
Medication history 0.32 0.039 42
Erectile function b Weight of the patient (kg) 0.364 0.015 44
BMI (kg/m2) 0.3 0.048 44
Physical status 0.439 0.002 46
Sports activities 0.301 0.042 46
Size of the affected testicle Size of the normal testicle (mL) 0.755 <0.001 44
Sperm concentration (million/mL) 0.391 0.009 44
Total sperm count (million) 0.416 0.005 44
Round cell count (million/mL) 0.391 0.009 44
Children after torsion 0.566 0.035 14
Medication history −0.324 0.039 41
Activity at the onset of symptoms - - - KW 0.047 0.267

BMI: body mass index; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; KW: Kruskal–Wallis. Only significant results are shown; the detailed statistical data can be obtained from the authors on request. a Oxidative stress analysis was feasible in 46 cases; b according to the IIEF-5 questionnaire.