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. 2024 Jan 2;53(3):1107–1114. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02763-8

Table 2.

Comparison between three groups via nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity

Parameters Healthy controls Psychogenic ED Organic ED p-value
DOEE (min) 91.13 (45.19) 75.75 (73.31) 17.25 (47.13) p < .001
DOTR60 (min) 32.50 (19.06) 34.25 (37.63) 1.50 (7.00) p < .001
NONE 1.00 (1.00) 1.00 (1.00) 0 p < .001
NOEE 5.00 (3.00) 4.00 (2.00)** 1.00 (2.00) p < .001
AER of tip (%) 49.00 (14.00) 60.00 (35.25) 11.00 (38.75) p < .001
AER of base (%) 62.50 (28.50) 72.50 (33.00) 23.00 (55.00) p < .001
∆Tumescence of tip (%) 47.35 (20.79) 32.79 (15.35)** 16.67 (24.91) p < .001
∆Tumescence of base (%) 42.15 (22.23) 33.98 (9.31)* 25.00 (33.98) p < .001

ED erectile dysfunction, DOEE duration of erectile episodes, DOTR60 duration of tip rigidity over 60%, NONE number of normal events, NOEE number of erectile episodes, AER average event rigidity

Data are shown as median (interquartile range). ∆Tumescence = (increased or maximum tumescence–minimum tumescence)/minimum tumescence

*p < .05 between Healthy controls and psychogenic ED, **p < .01 between Healthy controls and psychogenic ED