You are viewing the site in preview mode

Skip to main content

Table 7 Univariate and multivariate analysis of semen parameters, serum reproductive hormone, lipids and leptin regarding WHO BMI category (normal: 18.50–24.99 versus pathologic > 24.99)

From: Association between obesity-associated markers and semen quality parameters and serum reproductive hormones in Chinese infertile men

Variable Univariate analysis Multivariate Model A Multivariate Model B Multivariate Model C
RR (95% CI) P value RR (95% CI) P value RR (95% CI) P value RR (95% CI) P value
Semen volume (mL) 2.1 (0.96–4.8) 0.065 2.01 (0.87–4.6) 0.100 2.84 (0.76–10.6) 0.120
Ratio of PR sperm (%) 1.2 (0.75–1.9) 0.450 1.19 (0.66–2.10) 0.552 1.11 (0.50–2.5) 0.790
Ratio of PR + NP sperm (%) 0.99 (0.58–1.7) 0.960 0.70 (0.30–1.60) 0.398 0.72 (0.27–2.0) 0.523
Sperm concentration (106/ml) 1.2 (0.65–2.2) 0.560 1.28 (0.54–3.00) 0.576 1.45 (0.51–4.1) 0.490
Ratio of morphologically normal sperm (%) 0.9 (0.56–1.4) 0.670 0.91 (0.57–1.50) 0.713 1.08 (0.56–2.1) 0.825
E2 1.6 (0.64–4.1) 0.310 0.49 (0.17–1.40) 0.180 0.57 (0.18–1.8) 0.337
PRL 0.98 (0.51–1.9) 0.940 1.17 (0.55–2.50) 0.681 1.30 (0.57–3.0) 0.531
Serum leptin (μg/L) 1.3 (0.76–2.2) 0.340 0.74 (0.37–1.50) 0.387 0.49 (0.20–1.2) 0.118
Seminal leptin (μg/L) 1.2 (0.72–2.1) 0.440 1.90 (0.95–3.8) 0.071 2.29 (1.02–5.1) 0.044
TC (mmol/L)   0.035       
  < 5.18 1.00   1.00   1.00  
  ≥ 5.18 & ≤ 6.19 −0.12 (1.2–4.1)   3.46 (1.35–8.90) 0.010 4.99 (1.75–14.2) 0.003
  > 6.2 −0.12 (0.46–1.7)   0.51 (0.11–2.40) 0.397 0.72 (0.14–3.6) 0.686
LDL-C (mmol/L)   0.930       
  < 3.37 1.00   1.00   1.00  
  ≥ 3.37 & ≤ 4.12 −0.034 (0.56–2.3)   0.57 (0.20–1.60) 0.297 0.38 (0.11–1.3) 0.113
  > 4.14 −0.034 (0.46–2)   1.35 (0.24–7.6) 0.730 1.56 (0.31–8.0) 0.592
HDL-C (mmol/L)   0.380       
  < 1.04 1.00   1.00   1.00  
  ≥ 1.04 & < 1.55 0.69 (0.77–2.1)   1.55 (0.85–2.8) 0.153 1.26 (0.64–2.5) 0.504
  ≥ 1.55 0.69 (0.68–5.8)   3.01 (0.78–11.6) 0.109 4.17 (0.96–18.0) 0.056
TG (mmol/L) 0.91 (0.55–1.5) 0.700 0.84 (0.48–1.5) 0.534 0.79 (0.41–1.5) 0.463