Table 2.
Relations between sexual dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms at baseline adjusted for age
| Symptom |
I-PSS (symptom score)
|
I-PSS (quality of life item)
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)* | P value | OR (95% CI)* | P value | ||
| Erectile dysfunction | 1.04 (1.003 to 1.07) | 0.034 | 1.57 (1.28 to 1.92) | <0.0001 | |
| Ejaculatory dysfunction | 1.02 (0.99 to 1.06) | 0.19 | 1.61 (1.31 to 1.97) | <0.0001 | |
| Pain or discomfort on ejaculation | 1.02 (0.97 to 1.07) | 0.463 | 1.20 (0.89 to 1.61) | 0.23 | |
| Sex life spoilt by symptoms | 1.06 (1.02 to 1.10) | 0.004 | 1.43 (1.13 to 1.82) | 0.003 | |
*
Odds ratios >1 reflect higher risk of more severe dysfunction for increase of one point on I-PSS (international prostate symptom score).