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Table 1 Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the participants

From: Acrosome reaction and chromatin integrity as additional parameters of semen analysis to predict fertilization and blastocyst rates

Variable

% (n)

Age (years; mean + SD)

40.0 ± 6.1(69)

Education

 Elementary or middle school

7.2 (5)

 High school

14.5 (10)

 Bachelor’s degree

47.8 (33)

 Post-graduate

30.4 (21)

Residence in the metropolitan area of Mexico City (%)

56.5 (39)

Body mass index (BMI)

 Normal (≤ 24.9)

11.6 (8)

 Overweight (≥ 25)

52.2 (36)

 Obesity (≥ 30)

36.2 (25)

Current smokers

5.8 (4)

Consumption of antioxidantsa

56.5 (39)

Regular exerciseb

49.3 (34)

Hypertensionc

4.3 (3)

Genital infectionsc

7.2 (5)

Varicoceled

8.7 (6)

  1. aAt least 3 times per week (as vitamins E, A, selenium, etc.). bAt least 1 h per day
  2. cDiagnosis in the last 3 months. dCurrent diagnosis. n = 69