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.

VariableMotilityBivariateMultivariate
AbnormalNormalORCI 95%p ValueORCI 95%p Value

High-temperature exposure
 Medium/high7 (43.8%)4 (9.1%)7.781.87–32.363.870.81–18.350.089
 Low9 (56.3%)40 (90.9%)
BMI
 Obesity9 (56.3%)7 (15.9%)6.81.90–24.356.121.45–25.78
 Nonobesity7 (43.8%)37 (84.1%)
Physical activity
 Low12 (75%)19 (43.2%)3.951.10–14.193.620.81–16.210.093
 Medium/high4 (25%)25 (56.8%)

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