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A self-designed questionnaire was applied for collecting lifestyle and work style information. Semen samples were analysed according to WHO guidelines. A crude and adjusted linear regression model was used to analyse the association between occupational factors and semen quality.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      College students accounted for 36.2% of all semen donors. The majority (81.3%) of semen donors were between 18 year and 30 years. Soldiers or the police had the highest semen volume (the median value=3.8\u2009mL), however, they had the lowest sperm concentration (53.6\u00d710\n                      <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                      \/ml) and sperm motility (45.5%). Workers in finance or insurance had an elevated risk of low semen volume, sperm concentration and total sperm count (\n                      <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      =1.43, 1.57 and 1.98, respectively). Unemployed men had a high risk of low sperm concentration and low total sperm count (\n                      <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      =1.84 and 1.58, respectively). Working in the information technology industry had a deleterious effect on the progressive motility of sperm (\n                      <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>\n                      =1.27, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.57).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study indicated that sedentary work style and intensive sports in certain professions might be associated with decreased semen quality. 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