Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants
Demographics and clinical parameters | Males with normal sexual function (N = 318) | Males with erectile dysfunction (N = 119) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 32.09 ± 4.19 | 34.11 ± 4.55 | 0.000 |
Body-mass index (kg/m2) | 25.49 ± 3.40 | 25.91 ± 3.53 | 0.257 |
Current smokers (%) | 37.7 | 44.5 | 0.196 |
Current alcohol consumption (≥ 4 drinks/week) (%) | 18.5 | 19.3 | 0.853 |
Education level (%) | 0.679 | ||
No higher than high school | 19.2 | 20.0 | |
High school | 23.3 | 26.9 | |
University and above | 57.5 | 57.1 | |
Monthly household income | 0.349 | ||
~ 5000 | 24.5 | 22.7 | |
5000–7000 | 60.0 | 47.9 | |
7000 ~ | 24.5 | 29.4 | |
Night shifts (times/week) (%) | 0.215 | ||
1–2 | 11.6 | 15.9 | |
3–4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | |
> 4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
Number of pregnancy losss (%) | 0.001 | ||
1 | 44.0 | 30.2 | |
2 | 41.5 | 43.7 | |
≥ 3 | 14.5 | 26.1 | |
Timed intercourse (%) | 11.3 | 33.6 | 0.000 |
GAD-7 scores | 2.75 ± 2.08 | 4.50 ± 3.13 | 0.000 |
Anxiety state (%) | 18.2 | 46.2 | 0.000 |
Mean testis volume (Prader) (ml) | 13.44 ± 2.73 | 13.37 ± 2.81 | 0.803 |
Clinical varicocele (Palpation) (%) | 8.5 | 13.4 | 0.121 |
Symptoms of Prostatitis (%) | 8.5 | 11.8 | 0.296 |