Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics
| Measure | HC (n = 20) | CSBD (n = 23) | HC vs. CSBD (p-value) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 37.6 (8.5) | 38.7 (11.7) | 0.741 |
| BMI, mean (SD) | 23.1 (2.8) | 25.8 (4.5) | 0.026 |
| Nicotine use (yes/no/sometimes), n | |||
| Moist snuff | 3/16/0* | 7/13/0* | 0.157 |
| Smoking | 0/16/4 | 0/21/0* | 0.048 |
| Handedness (R/L/M), n | 16/4/0 | 16/1/1* | 0.822 |
| Sexual orientation | |||
| Self-identified homosexual, n | 1 | 1 | 0.919 |
| Kinsey scale, mean (SD) | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.71 (1.3) | 0.778 |
| HDSI, mean (SD) | 1.9 (2.2) | 20.2 (3.8) | <0.001 |
| HBI, mean (SD) | 22.5 (4.1) | 69.4 (13.4) | <0.001 |
| SDI, mean (SD) | 55.2 (12.6) | 80.6 (17.1) | <0.001 |
| SCS, mean (SD) | 11.2 (0.9) | 29.4 (6.3) | <0.001 |
| Pornography consumption | |||
| times per week, mean (SD) | 2.2 (2.3) | 13.0 (20.7) | 0.033 |
| hours per week, mean (SD) | 0.7 (0.7) | 9.2 (8.0) | <0.001 |
| age first consumption, mean (SD) | 14.2 (3.4) | 13.2 (4.9) | 0.424 |
| MADRS-S, mean (SD) | 3.9 (4.9) | 18.3 (7.8) | <0.001 |
| AUDIT, mean (SD) | 4.1 (3.8) | 6.3 (3.8) | 0.059 |
| DUDIT, mean (SD) | 2.7 (4.5) | 2.1 (3.0) | 0.582 |
| RAADS, mean (SD) | 6.1 (6.0) | 11.1 (7.7) | 0.025 |
| ASRS, mean (SD) | 14.7 (10.6) | 34.2 (11.7) | <0.001 |
| BIS-11, mean (SD) | 53.1 (7.3) | 66.7 (10.8) | <0.001 |
| BIS/BAS | |||
| BAS drive, mean (SD) | 7.4 (2.3) | 9.0 (2.7) | 0.048 |
| BAS fun seeking, mean (SD) | 10.5 (2.5) | 11.9 (1.7) | 0.037 |
| BAS reward response, mean (SD) | 16.3 (2.1) | 16.5 (1.6) | 0.726 |
| BIS, mean (SD) | 17.9 (5.1) | 20.7 (3.1) | 0.033 |
| STAI-S, mean (SD) | 9.3 (2.0) | 12.6 (2.5) | <0.001 |
Notes: Demographic and clinical characteristics mean (SD) or number of participants (n) of healthy controls (HC) and males with Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) are provided. Results (p-values) of group comparisons are presented. Sexual orientation was measured through a 7-point Kinsey scale. Data reported for all patients enrolled. * indicates variables with missing data. Abbreviations: Hypersexual Disorder Screening Inventory (HDSI), Hypersexual Behavior Inventory (HBI), Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI), Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS), Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT), Ritvo Autism Asperger Diagnostic Scale (RAADS), Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System (BIS/BAS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - State (STAI-S).