Physical appearance and self-reported information of Faroese and Danish men
| Faroese men (F1) | Faroese men (F2) | p Value* | Faroese men (F1+F2) | Danish men (D) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 (N=241) | 2009–2010 (N=240) | 2007–2010 (N=481) | 2006–2010 (N=1274) | |||
| Physical appearance | ||||||
| Age (years) | 25.3 (24.2–26.7) | 23.0 (22.0–24.0) | <0.0005 | 24.0 (22.0–26.2) | 19.0 (18.4–21.8) | <0.0005 |
| Height (cm) | 180.0 (169.9–189.9) | 180.0 (170.0–193.0) | 0.1 | 180.0 (170.0–191.0) | 181.6 (171.1–193.0) | <0.0005 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.3 (64.2–106.2) | 78.00 (62.9–105.1) | 0.2 | 80.0 (63.1–105.9) | 74.1 (60.1–96.0) | <0.0005 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 (20.6–32.3) | 24.3 (20.4–32.1) | 0.03 | 24.6 (20.5–32.1) | 22.4 (18.7–28.6) | <0.0005 |
| Testes size (ml)† | 21.5 (15.3–25.0) | NA | NA | 23 (14–29) | ||
| Lifestyle | ||||||
| Alcohol per week (units) | 5(0–25) | 6 (0–26) | 0.08 | 5 (0–25) | 12 (0–42) | <0.0005 |
| Current smokers | 44.0 | 41.3 | 0.5 | 42.6 | 45.4 | 0.4 |
| Mother smoked in pregnancy | 22.4‡ | 37.5 | 0.05 | 33.6 | 29.1 | 0.4 |
| Taken medication§ | 23.7 | 31.3 | 0.07 | 27.4 | 15.1 | <0.0005 |
| Been treated for¶ | ||||||
| Cryptorchidism** | 3.3 | 7.5 | 0.04 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.8 |
| Been diagnosed as having†† | ||||||
| Cryptorchidism reported | 8.7 | 12.1 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 0.02 |
| Hypospadias | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Sexually transmitted disease‡‡ | 9.1 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 0.007 |
| Phimosis | 10.0 | 11.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.6 | <0.0005 |
| Varicocele | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Have§§ | ||||||
| Ever caused a pregnancy† | 25.7 | NA | NA | 6.8 | – | |
| Fatherhood | 21.2 | 6.3 | <0.0005 | 13.7 | NA | – |
| Experienced fertility problems¶¶ | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.07 | 3.1 | 0.2 | <0.0005 |
Results shown as medians (5–95th percentile) or percentages.
*Mann-Whitney test.
†Mean of two testes. Testes size was not measured in Faroese men born in 1986–1987, and the question ‘Have you ever caused a pregnancy’ was not asked in this group.
‡Information only available for 189 mothers.
§Taken any medication 3 months prior to participation in the study.
¶‘Have you ever been treated for…’
**Hormonal, surgical or combination.
††‘Has a doctor ever diagnosed you as having.....’
‡‡Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, warts or herpes.
§§Have you ever…’
¶¶Ever had regular intercourse without use of contraception for at least 6 months (Faroese men) or 1 year (Danish men) without partner becoming pregnant. BMI, body mass index; NA, not available.