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Table 2 Association between sleep parameters and reduced semen quality

From: Associations of bedtime, sleep duration, and sleep quality with semen quality in males seeking fertility treatment: a preliminary study

Variable

Unadjusted

Adjusted

B (SE)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

B (SE)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Model 1 (Bedtime)

 Early Bedtime (8:00 PM - 10:29 PM)

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

 Regular Bedtime (10:30 PM - 11:29 PM)

0.84 (0.45)

2.31 (0.95, 5.6)

0.07

1.01 (0.48)

2.75 (1.1, 7.1)

0.04*

 Late Bedtime (11:30 PM - 1:59 AM)

1.25 (0.61)

3.50 (1.1, 11.5)

0.04*

1.38 (0.62)

3.97 (1.2, 13.5)

0.03*

Model 2 (Sleep duration)

 Very Short Sleep Duratio (< 7 h)

1.83 (0.68)

6.22 (1.6, 23.8)

0.01*

1.82 (0.70)

6.18 (1.6, 24.2)

0.01*

 Short Sleep Duration (7.0–7.49 h)

1.33 (0.60)

3.77 (1.2, 12.3)

0.03*

1.36 (0.61)

3.88 (1.2, 12.9)

0.03*

 Conventional Sleep Duration (7.5–7.9 h)

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

 Long Sleep Duration (≥8.0 h)

0.70 (0.62)

2.02 (0.6, 6.8)

0.25

0.75 (0.65)

2.11 (0.6, 7.5)

0.25

Model 3 (Sleep Quality)

 Optimal Sleep Quality (PSQI ≤6)

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

Reference

1.00 (reference)

 

 Borderline Sleep Quality (PSQI 7–8)

0.16 (0.53)

1.2 (0.4, 3.3)

0.77

0.17 (0.54)

1.19 (0.4, 3.4)

0.75

 Poor Sleep Quality (PSQI ≥9)

0.89 (0.53)

2.43 (0.9, 6.8)

0.09

0.89 (0.55)

2.43 (0.8, 7.1)

0.11

  1. Calculations are based on binary logistic regressions modelling the association between sleep parameters and semen quality in relation to the reference group. Odds ratio: odds of reporting reduced semen quality. Model 1: investigates association between bedtimes and semen quality. Model 2: investigates association between sleep durations and semen quality. Model 3: investigates association between sleep quality and semen quality. Adjusted models include age, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. B: beta-coefficient, SE: standard error, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval. PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index global score. *Significant at p < 0.05