and logistic regression modeled the relationship between SA result and selected predictors.RESULTS: In total, 872 SAs were initially performed. Only 750 met inclusion criteria, yielding 456 Normal and 294 Abnormal results. Only Raceethnicity (p<0.0001) and Age (p¼0.003) were statistically significant in the baseline demographics. 54% of Black men had an abnormal semen analysis. Black men were more likely to have hypospermia, oligozoospermia, and lower total motile sperm counts (Table 1). In a logistic regression model, controlling for age and using White as the referent group, only Blacks had lower odds for a normal SA (OR¼0.49, 95% CI 0.35, 0.70).CONCLUSIONS: Black men are more likely to have an abnormal SA based on the WHO 2010 criteria. Black men seeking infertility treatment should be educated on the incidence of abnormal SA and actively seek male infertility evaluation. Future studies should be conducted to discover if there are potential ethnic based normative values for interpretation of SA.
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