Table 3 Multiple regression analysis of semen quality with DNA damage and DNA methylation markers.
From: The marker of alkyl DNA base damage, N7-methylguanine, is associated with semen quality in men
Semen parameter | Model variable | B | SE B | β |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sperm concentration | Constant | 132.5 | 42.4 | |
DAZL | -4.27 | 2.32 | -0.33‡ | |
N7MeG | -45.86 | 74.91 | -0.12 | |
HDD | -0.33 | 2.34 | -0.04 | |
Median tail DNA | -12.44 | 26.91 | -0.14 | |
Progressive motility | Constant | 62.80 | 6.84 | |
N7MeG | -7.83 | 3.86 | -0.18* | |
HDD | -0.79 | 0.30 | -0.38** | |
Median tail DNA | -1.56 | 4.96 | -0.06 | |
LDD | 0.26 | 0.26 | -0.14 | |
Immotile sperm | Constant | 45.6 | 5.21 | |
HDD | 0.93 | 0.26 | 0.55*** | |
Median tail DNA | -8.00 | 3.74 | -0.42* | |
LDD | -0.66 | 0.23 | -0.38** |
