Adjusted ORs for oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia, and teratozoospermia and current (most recent) work with solvents and ever work with solvents; with the probability of the true relative risk (RR) being ⩾2.0
Exposure (yes v no) | OR | 95% CI | p Value | Probability that the true RR is ⩾2.0 (n) |
Oligozoospermia6-151: | ||||
Solvent work6-150 | 1.33 | 0.91 to 1.95 | 0.14 | 1.5% |
Ever solvent work6-150 | 1.20 | 0.91 to 1.78 | 0.23 | 0.03% |
Asthenozoospermia6-152: | ||||
Solvent work6-150 | 1.14 | 0.81 to 1.61 | 0.44 | 0.1% |
Ever solvent work6-150 | 1.22 | 0.94 to 1.58 | 0.14 | 0.0% |
Teratozoospermia6-153: | ||||
Solvent work6-150 | 1.14 | 0.60 to 2.17 | 0.71 | 5.1% |
Ever solvent work6-150 | 1.17 | 0.71 to 1.92 | 0.51 | 2.3% |
↵6-150 Adjusted for surgical operations which may potentially impair fertility, social class, and Leicestershire residence.
↵6-151 Cases=oligozoospermia, n=367; controls=not oligozoospermia, n=1213.
↵6-152 Cases=asthenozoospermia, n=704; controls=not asthenozoospermia, n=872.
↵6-153 Cases=teratozoospermia, n=108; controls=not teratozoospermia, n=1451.