Table 6.

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals from multivariate logistic regression models for ED^* and hyperlipidemia status^† by age and comorbidity subgroups among men contributing blood samples in Boston Area Community Health Survey, 2002–2005, N=1899.

			Odds ratios for ED (95% confidence interval)
Subgroup	N	Model	Treated hyperlipidemia	Untreated hyperlipidemia	No hyperlipidemia (referent)
Age <55 and CVD* and/or diabetes	239	1‡	10.39 (3.25, 33.20)	0.59 (0.12, 2.97)	1.00
		2§	10.65 (3.11, 36.45)	0.40 (0.07, 2.22)	1.00
Age <55, no CVD or diabetes	1052	1¶	1.03 (0.36, 2.92)	0.24 (0.10, 0.56)	1.00
		2§	1.02 (0.35, 3.02)	0.24 (0.10, 0.57)	1.00
Age 55+ and CVD and/or diabetes	267	1∥	1.10 (0.48, 2.52)	1.18 (0.30, 4.60)	1.00
		2§	1.04 (0.43, 2.55)	1.10 (0.29, 4.14)	1.00
Age 55+, no CVD or diabetes	341	1**	1.84 (0.76, 4.43)	0.89 (0.23, 3.40)	1.00
		2§	1.84 (0.68, 5.02)	0.85 (0.23, 3.15)	1.00

^*Erectile dysfunction was defined as an IIEF-5 score of ≤16, while CVD was defined as any history of coronary artery bypass surgery or angioplasty, heart attack, angina, having a pacemaker, congestive heart failure, transient ischemic attack, stroke, carotid artery surgery, intermittent claudication, surgery or angioplasty for arterial disease of the leg, pulmonary embolism, aortic aneurysm, heart-rhythm disturbance, deep vein thrombosis, Reynaud's disease or peripheral vascular disease.

^†Treated hyperlipidemia was defined as taking prescription anti-lipid medication, untreated hyperlipidemia was measured serum total cholesterol of ≥240 mg/dL without taking prescription anti-lipid medication, and no hyperlipidemia was defined as no use of anti-lipid medications and total serum cholesterol <240.

^‡Parsimonious model solution controlled for age, socioeconomic status, insurance status, physical activity, depression, alcohol use, and use of other CVD drugs and other drugs that contribute to ED.

^§Full model solution controlled for age, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, insurance, physical activity, body mass index category, depression, health status, pack-years smoking & use of CVD drugs & drugs that may cause ED.

^¶Parsimonious model solution controlled for age, socioeconomic status, and use of other CVD drugs.

^∥Parsimonious model solution controlled for age, socioeconomic status, body mass index category, depression, and use of other CVD drugs.

^**Parsimonious model solution controlled for age, socioeconomic status, depression, and use of other drugs that contribute to ED.