Table 1

Characteristics of subjects

Discovery (n=811)Replication (n=779)P value
Age (years)20.7±1.731.2±4.8<0.0001
BMI (kg/m2)21.5±2.523.3±3.0<0.0001
Ejaculation abstinence (hours)79.8±39.5194.6±326.8<0.0001
Sperm motility (%)60.3±14.559.4±20.70.32
  • Data are presented as mean±SD. P values were obtained with Student’s unpaired t-test.

  • BMI, body mass index.