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Table 4 Comparison of sperm DFI based on the dichotomized analyses for BMI, WHR, WC and WHtR

From: Analysis of human sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) related factors: a report of 1010 subfertile men in China

Variables

Number

DFI (%)

BMI (kg/m2)

<18.5

20

17.60 ± 10.61

18.5-23.99

507

18.91 ± 12.43

24-27.99

389

18.63 ± 12.77

≥28

94

17.17 ± 11.76

F

 

0.556

P

 

0.644

WC (cm)

<90

807

18.76 ± 12.50

≥90

203

18.04 ± 12.33

t

 

0.548

P

 

0.459

WHR

<0.9

747

18.75 ± 12.54

≥0.9

263

18.24 ± 12.26

t

 

0.321

P

 

0.571

WHtR

<0.5

686

19.00 ± 12.71

≥0.5

324

17.80 ± 11.91

t

 

2.037

P

 

0.154