Iron Deficiency Anemia as a Factor in Male Infertility: Awareness in Health College Students in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Mohammad S. Akhter, Hassan A. Hamali, Johar Iqbal, Abdullah A. Mobarki, Hina Rashid, Gasim Dobie, Aymen M. Madkhali, Bader Y. H Arishi, Emad O. O. Ageeli, Osama S. H. Laghbi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male
iron deficiency anemia Anemia Iron-Deficiency Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Saudi Arabia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Iron Deficiencies male infertility iron micronutrient Article Cross-Sectional Studies hemic and lymphatic diseases Humans Medicine Female Students Infertility Male |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12866, p 12866 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 18; Issue 24; Pages: 12866 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Male contribution towards couple infertility is increasing but is less discussed. We aimed to assess the knowledge about iron deficiency anemia (IDA) as a contributor to male infertility in students at health colleges of Jazan University. A multicentric, cross-sectional survey included 910 participants and 768 participants qualified as per our inclusion criteria. The questions were categorized as: Model 1—knowledge about IDA-induced male infertility; Model 2—knowledge about IDA. The average knowledge of IDA causing male infertility is very low among students. The 18–20 years age group had a lesser score for either knowledge of IDA (M2; p-value = 0.047) or total (p-value < 0.0001) compared to the older group. In addition, female students were significantly more likely to be better in achieving higher total scores (p-value = 0.023) as well as M2 scores (p-value < 0.0001) when compared to the respective male category. On the other hand, males were significantly better in scoring for M1 (p-value = 0.004) compared to females. Awareness about iron deficiency anemia as a factor in male infertility may reduce the infertility burden, arising from a preventable factor, in the Jazan region. |
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