Table 1 Descriptive statistics of demographic characteristics among the participants
From: Assessment of semen quality of taxi drivers exposed to whole body vibration
Group | Taxi drivers (n = 70) | Office employees (n = 70) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | ||||
Age (years) -Mean (SD) | 36.84 (5.24) | 36.6 (5.2) | 0.832* | |
Driving experience (years) -Mean (SD) | 8.98 (4.01) | 8.40 (2.40) | 0.754** | |
GHQ -Mean (SD) | 69.58 (6.98) | 70.20 (6.85) | 0.686* | |
Education N(%) | Primary Education | 16 (22.9) | 12 (17.2) | 0.948*** |
High School Diploma | 21 (30.0) | 23 (32.8) | ||
Associate Degree | 5 (7.1) | 7 (10) | ||
Bachelors | 25 (35.7) | 26 (37.2) | ||
Masters | 3 (4.3) | 2 (2.8) | ||
Smoking Habit N(%) | Yes, Routinely | 17 (24.3) | 16 (22.8) | 0.988*** |
No | 33 (47.1) | 33 (47.2) | ||
Yes, Intermittently | 20 (28.6) | 21 (30.0) | ||
Physical Exercise (per week) N(%) | No Exercise/Light Activity | 44 (63.9) | 47 (67.2) | 0.642*** |
Medium/75 to 150 min | 20 (28.6) | 21 (30.0) | ||
Intense/> 75 to 150 min | 8 (8.6) | 2 (2.8) | ||
BMI (Kg/m2) N(%) | 18.24–5.9 (Normal) | 42 (60) | 42 (60) | 1.000*** |
29–25.9 (Overweight) | 28 (40) | 28 (40) | ||