Iron Deficiency Anemia as a Factor in Male Infertility: Awareness in Health College Students in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia

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 and Osama S. H. Laghbi
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Mohammad S. Akhter: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Hassan A. Hamali: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Johar Iqbal: Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah A. Mobarki: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Hina Rashid: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Gasim Dobie: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Aymen M. Madkhali: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Bader Y. H Arishi: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Emad O. O. Ageeli: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Osama S. H. Laghbi: Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jizan 45142, Saudi Arabia

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 24, 1-11

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: male infertility; iron; micronutrient; iron deficiency anemia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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