Table 3.
Correlations between IIEF scores and satisfaction with IAI use reported at M12; IIEF and EHS scores at M24; and improvement of spontaneous erections between M12 and M24 (Δ IIEF-EF without IAI)
| M12 IIEF-SD | M12 IIEF-IS | M12 IIEF-EF (IAI) | M12 IIEF-EHS (IAI) | M12 SATISF IAI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rho | P value | Rho | P value | Rho | P value | Rho | P value | Rho | P value | |
| M24 EHS without IAI | −0.008 | 0.945 | 0.045 | 0.708 | 0.074 | 0.533 | 0.146 | 0.228 | 0.032 | 0.789 |
| M24 EHS with IAI | 0.267 | 0.025 | 0.273 | 0.021 | 0.368 | 0.002 | 0.294 | 0.015 | 0.235 | 0.052 |
| M24 IIEF-EF without IAI | 0.227 | 0.050 | 0.161 | 0.167 | 0.159 | 0.173 | 0.160 | 0.179 | −0.069 | 0.566 |
| M24 IIEF-EF with IAI | 0.287 | 0.012 | 0.427 | 0.000 | 0.438 | <0.0001 | 0.184 | 0.122 | 0.278 | 0.018 |
| Δ IIEF-EF without IAI | 0.277 | 0.016 | 0.204 | 0.080 | 0.073 | 0.533 | 0.061 | 0.614 | −0.195 | 0.101 |
| M24 IIEF-OF | 0.332 | 0.004 | 0.422 | 0.000 | 0.485 | <0.0001 | 0.274 | 0.021 | 0.307 | 0.009 |
| M24 IIEF-IS | 0.328 | 0.004 | 0.510 | <0.0001 | 0.461 | <0.0001 | 0.224 | 0.058 | 0.313 | 0.007 |
| M24 IIEF-SD | 0.418 | 0.000 | 0.299 | 0.009 | 0.249 | 0.031 | 0.134 | 0.263 | 0.167 | 0.161 |
Significant values are in bold
IIEF = International Index of Erectile Function; IIEF domains: EF = erectile function; OF = orgasmic function; SD = sexual drive; IS = intercourse satisfaction; EHS = erection hardness score; IAI = intracavernous alprostadil injection