Table 3.

Women with autonomic neuropathy have higher odds of FSD and UTI; Men with autonomic neuropathy have higher odds of LUTS, ED and OD.

Women
	LUTS	FSD	UI	UTI
N total respondents	579	371	571	555
N (%)	128 (22)	153 (41)	172 (30)	95 (17)
Autonomic Neuropathy	1.28 (0.85-1.92)	1.67 (1.07-2.60)	1.28 (0.88-1.85)	1.57 (1.00-2.47)
Men
	LUTS	ED	LD	OD
N total respondents	643	635	598	564
N(%)	158 (25)	290 (46)	243 (41)	83 (15)
Autonomic Neuropathy	2.07 (1.42-3.01)	2.82 (2.01-3.94)	1.28 (0.91-1.80)	2.40 (1.49-3.88)

Data from Wessels, H. et al., 2018, Diabetes Care

Note: Data are odds ratios (95% CI) unless otherwise specified. Significant values are in boldface type. Autonomic neuropathy defined at EDIC year 16/17 as an R-R variation <15 or R-R variation <20 in combination with a Valsalva ratio ≤1.5 or a decrease of >10 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure upon standing. DCCT/EDIC, Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications; LUTS, lower Urinary tract symptoms; UI, urinary incontinence; UTI urinary tract infection; ED, erectile dysfunction; OD, orgasmic dysfunction; LD, low sexual desire; FSD, female sexual dysfunction