Table 1 Demographic, behavioral, and sperm characteristics of the study population, stratified by ACE score
From: Reduced levels of miRNAs 449 and 34 in sperm of mice and men exposed to early life stress
Variable | Low ACE (0–1) | Medium ACE (2–4) | High ACE (≥5) |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 14 | n = 7 | n = 7 | |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 30.1 ± 4.1 | 32.4 ± 6.2 | 36.7 ± 9.6 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 27.1 ± 5.1a | 26.7 ± 4.8 | 26.0 ± 3.9b |
Ever smoked, n (%) | 8 (57%) | 4 (57%) | 5 (71%) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 3 (21%) | 1 (14%) | 2 (29%) |
Alcoholic drinks/wk, median (range) | 1.5 (0–14) | 1 (0–3) | 0.25 (0–28) |
Illegal drug use, n (%) | 3 (21%) | 3 (43%) | 3 (43%) |
Sperm count (mil/mL), mean ± SD | 84 ± 57 | 115 ± 62 | 97 ± 68 |
Sperm motility (% motile), median (range) | 66 (35–96) | 72 (44–83) | 59 (1–80)b |
Sperm morphology (% normal), median (range) | 8 (2–21) | 11 (2–21) | 4 (0–12)b |
