Table 2 Outcome variables (median and 5–95% range) among 189 Swedish fishermen depending on exposure to methyl mercury (MeHg).

Exposure

MeHg (μg/L)

0.71 (0.28–1.05)

1.59 (1.12–1.85)

2.25 (1.89–2.78)

3.43 (2.85–4.33)

5.92 (4.63–15.54)

CB-153 (ng/g lipid)

125 (48–142)

200 (41–131)

191 (55–353)

230 (76–804)

317 (108–982)

Outcomes

A+B motile (%)

0.90

0.70

62 (17–90)

63 (21–86)

54 (15–83)

64 (14–87)

60 (12–84)

Sperm concentration (10^6/ml)

0.94

0.73

42 (6–119)

54 (4–200)

48 (9–176)

53 (17–207)

48 (16–110)

Total sperm count (× 10^6)

0.98

0.73

135 (14–590)

170 (13–477)

127 (15–732)

159 (26–386)

134 (45–342)

Semen volume (ml)

0.58

0.87

3.5 (0.9–5.9)

3.0 (0.8–5.5)

3.4 (1.2–6.2)

3.1 (0.7–5.8)

3.3 (1.2–7.7)

DFI (%)

0.26

0.05

14 (6–32)

13 (4–36)

17 (6–45)

17 (6–38)

20 (6–44)

HDS (%)

0.71

0.38

10 (3–22)

8 (4–29)

8 (4–30)

7 (4–26)

9 (3–18)

Y-chromosome bearing sperms (%)

0.19

0.04

51.0 (48.7–54.6)

51.1 (47.5–55.2)

50.1 (49.3–54.0)

51.1 (48.8–54.0)

51.8 (48.5–56.4)