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Table 3 Questions and answers regarding life-style and fertility (16 questions) broken down by gender and type of curriculum

From: Fertility awareness among medical and non-medical students: a case-control study

Question

Answer

Gender and type of curriculum (%)

P-value

In my opinion,…

 

Female non-medical

Female medical

Male non-medical

Male medical

 

…the consumption of caffeinated beverages affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

1.2

0

3.6

0

.03

Doesn’t affect female fertility

30.6

23.5

19.3

34.1

 

Regular consumption reduces female fertility, occasional consumption doesn’t

57.7

71.8

61.5

60.0

 

Affect it reduces female fertility

10.6

4.7

15.7

5.9

 

alcohol consumption affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

2.4

0

1.2

2.4

NS

Doesn’t affect female fertility

9.4

3.5

3.5

8.2

 

Regular consumption reduces female fertility, occasional consumption doesn’t

54.1

64.7

52.9

60.0

 

Affect itreduces female fertility

34.1

31.8

42.4

29.4

 

smoking affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

3.5

1.2

2.4

0

NS

Doesn’t affect female fertility

8.2

5.9

3.5

4.7

 

Heavy smoking reduces female fertility, occasional smoking doesn’t affect it

29.4

35.3

36.5

17.7

 

Reduces female fertility

58.8

57.7

57.7

77.7

 

moderate exercise affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

48.2

55.3

60.0

76.5

.001

Doesn’t affect female fertility

45.9

43.5

40.0

23.5

 

Reduces female fertility

5.9

1.2

0

0

 

intense exercise affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

24.7

27.1

28.2

28.6

NS

Doesn’t affect female fertility

35.3

24.7

25.9

17.9

 

Reduces female fertility

40.0

48.2

45.9

53.6

 

excess weight affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

4.7

2.4

4.7

3.6

NS

Doesn’t affect female fertility

38.8

25.9

36.5

29.8

 

Reduces female fertility

56.5

71.8

58.8

66.7

 

underweight affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

2.4

1.2

1.2

0

.009

Doesn’t affect female fertility

9.4

7.1

23.5

8.2

 

Reduces female fertility

88.2

91.8

75.3

91.8

 

…a healthy, balanced diet affects female fertility in the following way:

Increases female fertility

83.5

86.9

87.1

89.1

NS

Doesn’t affect female fertility

11.8

11.9

12.9

9.4

 

Reduces female fertility

4.7

1.2

0

1.2

 

…the consumption of caffeinated beverages affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

3.5

1.2

7.1

2.4

.007

Doesn’t affect male fertility

35.3

27.1

17.7

32.9

 

Regular consumption reduces male fertility, occasional consumption doesn’t affect it

47.1

67.1

55.3

54.1

 

Reduces male fertility

14.1

4.7

20.0

10.6

 

alcohol consumption affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

4.7

0

0

0

.03

Doesn’t affect male fertility

5.9

2.4

5.9

10.6

 

Regular consumption reduces male fertility, occasional consumption doesn’t affect it

52.9

61.2

47.1

58.8

 

Reduces male fertility

36.5

36.5

47.1

30.6

 

smoking affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

3.5

1.2

2.4

0

NS

Doesn’t affect male fertility

8.2

5.9

4.7

7.1

 

Heavy smoking reduces male fertility, occasional smoking doesn’t affect it

29.4

31.8

30.6

17.7

 

Reduces male fertility

58.8

61.2

62.4

75.3

 

moderate exercise affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

49.4

49.4

74.1

76.2

<.001

Doesn’t affect male fertility

47.1

48.2

23.5

23.8

 

Reduces male fertility

3.5

2.4

2.4

0

 

intense exercise affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

27.1

32.9

43.5

40.5

NS

Doesn’t affect male fertility

41.2

29.4

29.4

28.5

 

Reduces male fertility

31.7

37.7

27.1

31.0

 

excess weight affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

1.2

1.2

1.2

0

NS

Doesn’t affect male fertility

38.8

23.5

30.6

27.1

 

Reduces male fertility

60.0

75.3

68.2

72.9

 

underweight affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

1.2

1.2

2.4

0

.01

Doesn’t affect male fertility

28.2

10.6

25.8

29.4

 

Reduces male fertility

70.6

88.2

71.8

70.6

 

…a healthy, balanced diet affects male fertility in the following way:

Increases male fertility

84.7

85.9

87.1

87.1

NS

Doesn’t affect male fertility

11.8

12.9

12.9

12.9

 

Reduces male fertility

3.5

1.2

0

0