Research Article
The Impact of Heat Exposure, Obesity, and Physical Activity on Sperm Quality: An Observational Study
Table 2
Association between high-temperature exposure, BMI, physical activity, and sperm concentration.
| Variable | Concentration | Bivariate | Multivariate | Abnormal | Normal | OR | CI 95% | p Value | OR | CI 95% | p Value |
| High-temperature exposure | Medium/high | 10 (66.7%) | 1 (2.2%) | 88 | 9.24–838.40 | | 74.09 | 5.83–941.30 | | Low | 5 (33.3%) | 44 (97.8%) | | | | | | | BMI | Obesity | 9 (60%) | 7 (15.6%) | 8.14 | 2.20–30.19 | | 16.74 | 1.81–155.20 | | Nonobesity | 6 (40.0%) | 38 (84.4%) | | | | | | | Physical activity | Low | 13 (86.7%) | 18 (40.0%) | 9.75 | 1.96–48.47 | | 27.23 | 1.31–566.25 | | Medium/high | 2 (13.3%) | 27 (60%) | | | | | | |
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Note: BMI: body mass index; Significant p value < 0.05. |