Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of analysis sample. Boston Area Community Health (BACH) Survey 2002-2005.
| n (weighted %) | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIEF-5 | None (22-25) | 989 (53.4) |
| Mild (17-21) | 698 (25.9) | |
| Mild/Moderate (12-16) | 356 (11.5) | |
| Moderate (8-11) | 162 (5.8) | |
| Severe (5-7) | 96 (3.4) | |
| Age | mean (SE) | 47.6 (0.45) |
| 30-39 | 615 (37.2) | |
| 40-49 | 659 (25.8) | |
| 50-59 | 510 (17.8) | |
| 60-79 | 517 (19.2) | |
| Race | White | 835 (36.2)* |
| Black | 700 (30.4)* | |
| Hispanic | 766 (33.3)* | |
| SES | Low | 970 (24.3) |
| Middle | 954 (29.1) | |
| High | 377 (26.6) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | mean (SE) | 28.6 (0.25) |
| <25 | 596 (26.6) | |
| 25-29 | 905 (40.7) | |
| 30+ | 801 (32.7) | |
| WHR** | mean (SE) | 0.92 (0.003) |
| <0.95 | 1469 (66.9) | |
| 0.95-1.0 | 538 (21.5) | |
| >1.0 | 294 (11.6) | |
| Physical Activity (PASE) | Low | 694 (26.8) |
| Moderate | 1069 (47.4) | |
| High | 538 (25.8) | |
| Smoking | Never | 878 (38.9) |
| <10 pack-yrs | 711 (32.6) | |
| 10-19 pack-yrs | 261 (11.9) | |
| 20+ pack-yrs | 451 (16.6) | |
| Alcohol consumption (drinks/day) | never | 800 (27.5) |
| <1/day | 815 (38.9) | |
| 1-3/day | 434 (24.1) | |
| 3+/day | 252 (9.6) | |
| Heart | 248 (10.2) | |
| Hypertension | 735 (26.2) | |
| Diabetes | 298 (9.3) | |
| Depression | 391 (14.0) | |
| Medications use (count variable)*** | 0 | 1687 (74.8) |
| 1 | 399 (17.6) | |
| 2+ | 215 (7.6) |
*
Unweighted %
**
Waist to hip ratio (WHR)
***
Use of medications thought to exacerbate symptoms of ED: any use of beta blockers, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, anti-psychotics, and diuretics.