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.

VariableConcentrationBivariateMultivariate
AbnormalNormalORCI 95%p ValueORCI 95%p Value

High-temperature exposure
 Medium/high10 (66.7%)1 (2.2%)889.24–838.4074.095.83–941.30
 Low5 (33.3%)44 (97.8%)
BMI
 Obesity9 (60%)7 (15.6%)8.142.20–30.1916.741.81–155.20
 Nonobesity6 (40.0%)38 (84.4%)
Physical activity
 Low13 (86.7%)18 (40.0%)9.751.96–48.4727.231.31–566.25
 Medium/high2 (13.3%)27 (60%)

Note: BMI: body mass index; Significant p value < 0.05.