Research Article
The Impact of Heat Exposure, Obesity, and Physical Activity on Sperm Quality: An Observational Study
Table 3
Association between high-temperature exposure, BMI, physical activity, and sperm motility.
| Variable | Motility | Bivariate | Multivariate | Abnormal | Normal | OR | CI 95% | p Value | OR | CI 95% | p Value |
| High-temperature exposure | Medium/high | 7 (43.8%) | 4 (9.1%) | 7.78 | 1.87–32.36 | | 3.87 | 0.81–18.35 | 0.089 | Low | 9 (56.3%) | 40 (90.9%) | | | | | | | BMI | Obesity | 9 (56.3%) | 7 (15.9%) | 6.8 | 1.90–24.35 | | 6.12 | 1.45–25.78 | | Nonobesity | 7 (43.8%) | 37 (84.1%) | | | | | | | Physical activity | Low | 12 (75%) | 19 (43.2%) | 3.95 | 1.10–14.19 | | 3.62 | 0.81–16.21 | 0.093 | Medium/high | 4 (25%) | 25 (56.8%) | | | | | | |
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Note: BMI: body mass index; Significant p value < 0.05. |