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Table 3 The changes in other relevant factors after treatment

From: Micronutrient supplements as antioxidants in improving sperm quality and reducing DNA fragmentation

Factors

Before treatment

n (%)

After treatment

n (%)

p value1

Alcohol

 Yes

39 (54.9)

38 (53.5)

0.866

 No

32 (45.1)

33 (46.5)

Smoking

 Yes

18 (25.4)

15 (21.1)

0.551

 No

53 (74.6)

56 (78.9)

Waist (cm)

84.8 (82.9 – 86.6)

84.3 (82.5 – 86.1)

0.225*

Hips (cm)

96.2 (94.8 – 97.6)

95.9 (94.7 – 97.2)

0.257*

Weight (kg)

64.6 (62.8 – 66.6)

64.7 (62.9 – 66.7)

0.133**

BMI (kg/m2)

23.0 (22.4 – 23.6)

23.1 (22.4 – 23.7)

0.124*

WHR (%)

0.9 (0.8 – 0.9)

0.9 (0.8 – 0.9)

0.553*

WHtR (%)

0.5 (0.4 – 0.5)

0.5 (0.5 – 0.5)

0.221*

  1. BMI Body mass index, WHR waist- hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio
  2. 1Data are presented as mean (95% Confidence interval) or number (%)
  3. *Paired—Sample T test (normally distributed variable)
  4. **Wilcoxon matched—paired signed rank test (non—normally distributed variable)