Case subjects (n = 30) | Control subjects (n = 31) | ||
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Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) | P value | |
Education | |||
% Low | 30% | 26% | NS |
% Medium | 56% | 55% | NS |
% High | 14% | 19% | NS |
Alcohol consumption (drinks1/week) | 6.5 (2.4) | 6.8 (2.7) | NS |
Smoking (cigarettes/day) | 18.6 (15.6) | 13.2 (2.9) | NS |
Semen parameters2 | |||
Seminal volume (mL) | 3.8 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.4) | |
Sperm count (106/mL) | 3.3 (4.1) | 39.5 (14.6) | |
% Motile sperm (A+B) | 27.4 (18.6) | 52.2 (12.3) | |
% Normal morphology | 3.7 (1.5) | 22.3 (4.5) | |
Total sperm count (106) | 12.6 (9.1) | 151 (71.9) |