Table 1 |
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Distribution of basic semen variables, SCSA results, fraction of Y-chromosome bearing sperms and potential confounders among 189 Swedish fishermen. |
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| Mean |
SD |
Median |
5–95% |
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| Exposure variables |
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| MeHg (μg/L) |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
0.5–6.9 |
| CB-153 (ng/g lipid) |
240 |
190 |
190 |
62–640 |
| Outcome variables |
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| A+B motile (%) |
57 |
21 |
62 |
17–85 |
| Sperm concentration (106/ml) |
58 |
44 |
48 |
10–166 |
| Total sperm count (× 106) |
184 |
160 |
134 |
23–500 |
| DFI* (%) |
19 |
12 |
15 |
6–39 |
| HDS** (%) |
10 |
7 |
8 |
4–25 |
| Y-chromosomes (%) |
51.2 |
1.74 |
51.1 |
48.7–54.6 |
| Potential confounders |
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| Age (years) |
47 |
9 |
47 |
32–60 |
| Abstinence time (days) |
3.7 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
1–9 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
27 |
3 |
27 |
22–32 |
| Current smokers (%) |
23 |
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| Sexually transmitted diseases (%) *** |
14 |
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| Disorders in reproductive organs (%) **** |
6 |
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| Season of sampling (%) |
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| Spring |
34 |
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| Summer |
31 |
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| Autumn |
35 |
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| Winter |
0 |
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* DNA Fragmentation Index, ** High DNA Stainable *** gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, **** varicocele, inguinal hernia, retentio testis |
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Rignell-Hydbom et al. Environmental Health 2007 6:14 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-6-14 |
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