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Table 4 Linear regression analysis of metabolic factors and log2 adjusted reproductive hormones and sperm parameters in whole study population (n = 38 for sperm parameters, n = 40 for hormones, and n = 23 for change in HbA1c)

From: Type 2 diabetes impacts DNA methylation in human sperm

 

Raw

Age-Adjusted

HbA1c

Change in HbA1c

Fructosamine

BMI

HbA1c

Change in A1c

Fructosamine

BMI

FSH (mIU/mL)

0.21 (0.03)

0.48 (0.11)

0.001

(0.41)

0.01 (0.81)

0.11 (0.24)

0.54 (0.06)

0.0004

(0.79)

− 0.004 (0.86)

LH (mIU/ml)

0.08 (0.29)

− 0.03 (0.91)

− 0.0003

(0.86)

0.03 (0.14)

0.08 (0.37)

− 0.001 (0.99)

− 0.0004

(0.78)

0.03 (0.16)

Estradiol (pg/ml)

0.08 (0.11)

− 0.04 (0.76)

0.002

(0.07)

− 0.002 (0.89)

0.08 (0.16)

− 0.01 (0.91)

0.002

(0.09)

− 0.003 (0.80)

Total Testosterone (ng/dL)

− 0.10 (0.15)

0.19 (0.17)

0.001

(0.50)

− 0.05 (0.001)

− 0.10 (0.21)

0.18 (0.19)

0.001

(0.42)

− 0.05 (0.002)

SHBG (nmol/mL) a

0.52 (0.70)

− 0.29 (0.92)

0.03

(0.30)

− 0.78 (0.01)

− 1.02 (0.44)

0.64 (0.81)

0.01

(0.56)

− 0.92 (< 0.01)

Ejaculate Volume (mL)

− 0.17 (0.21)

− 0.07 (0.76)

− 0.003

(0.24)

− 0.01 (0.74)

− 0.10 (0.47)

− 0.14 (0.50)

− 0.002

(0.38)

− 0.001 (0.97)

Sperm Concentration (M/mL)

0.07 (0.67)

− 0.14 (0.60)

0.003

(0.22)

− 0.11 (0.001)

0.14 (0.42)

− 0.16 (0.55)

0.004

(0.15)

− 0.105 (0.001)

Total Sperm Count (mil/ejaculate)

− 0.11 (0.63)

− 0.21 (0.53)

0.001

(0.90)

− 0.117 (0.01)

0.03 (0.90)

− 0.30 (0.34)

0.002

(0.63)

− 0.105 (0.02)

Total Motility (%) a

− 3.3 (0.30)

− 2.7 (0.65)

0.01

(0.91)

− 1.7 (0.01)

− 0.38 (0.90)

− 4.6 (0.41)

0.04

(0.47)

− 1.5 (0.01)

Total Progressive Motility (%) a

− 1.7 (0.25)

− 3.7 (0.19)

− 0.01

(0.74)

− 0.67 (0.03)

− 0.41 (0.78)

− 4.4 (0.11)

0.004

(0.86)

− 0.54 (0.06)

Total Motile Sperm Number (M) a

− 6.85 (0.40)

− 15.8 (0.38)

0.09

(0.53)

− 2.94 (0.09)

− 2.39 (0.78)

− 19.3 (0.28)

0.14

(0.32)

− 2.50 (0.14)

Adiponectin (ug/mL)

− 0.15 (0.07)

− 0.18 (0.27)

0.001

(0.37)

− 0.002 (0.93)

− 0.18 (0.04)

− 0.18 (0.28)

0.001

(0.40)

− 0.002 (0.89)

HDL (mg/dL)

− 0.17 (0.01)

0.14 (0.16)

− 0.0001 (0.88)

− 0.01 (0.61)

− 0.14 (0.01)

0.14 (0.19)

− 0.0001 (0.88)

− 0.01 (0.61)

HbA1c (%) a

–

− 0.87 (0.011)

0.009 (0.002)

0.03 (0.39)

–

− 0.80 (0.02)

0.01

(0.004)

0.02 (0.58)

  1. Data are presented as beta coefficient (P value)
  2. Bolded values indicate statistical significance
  3. aNot log2 transformed
  4. FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, SHBG sex hormone-binding globulin, HDL high-density lipoprotein