Table 6 Multivariate analysis for semen quality parameters and metal concentrations in seminal and blood plasma and whole blood1.
Sperm concentration 106/mL | % Immotile Sperm | % Morphologically Normal Sperm | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | β | 95% CI | |
Lead S.P. | -1.0 | (-3.1, 2.3) | 1.5 | (.37, 1.9)a | -.54 | (-3.1, 2.0) |
Lead B.P. | .08 | (-4.1, 5.2) | -.49 | (-1.8, .62) | -.08 | (-3.5, 3.4) |
Lead W.B. | -.02 | (-1.7, 1.6) | .05 | (-.32, .43) | -.31 | (-1.5, .89) |
Cadmium S.P. | -7.2 | (-20.3, 9.5) | 4.9 | (.84, 9.1)a | -3.5 | (-15.8, 8.7) |
Cadmium B.P. | 3.1 | (-26.2, 26.2) | -3.7 | (-11.0, 4.3) | .-2.7 | (-24.4, 19.1) |
Cadmium W.B. | 2.1 | (-10.1, 16.9) | -.85 | (-4.3, 2.6) | -.87 | (-10.9, 9.1) |
Mercury S.P. | -.06 | (-.11, .11) | .03 | (-.01, .05) | -.11 | (-.91, .68) |
Mercury B.P. | .07 | (-.07, .20) | -.05 | (-.09, .01) | -.01 | (-1.3, 1.2) |
Mercury W.B. | .04 | (-.02, .09) | -.005 | (-.02, .01) | .05 | (-.37, .46) |