Table 3.
Comparison of the ED severities and mean IIEF-5 score in the study patients
| All patients (n=372) |
Hypomagnesemia (n=180) |
Normomagnesemia (n=192) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIEF-5 scores (mean ± SD) | 11.03±7.61 | 8.97±5.87 | 12.97±8.51 | <0.001 |
| No ED, n (%) | 68 (18.3%) | 12 (6.7%) | 56 (29.2%) | <0.001 |
| Mild ED, n (%) | 28 (7.5%) | 14 (7.8%) | 14 (7.3%) | 0.859 |
| Mild-to-moderate ED, n (%) | 32 (8.6%) | 22 (12.2%) | 10 (5.2%) | 0.016 |
| Moderate ED, n (%) | 47 (12.6%) | 19 (10.6%) | 28 (14.6%) | 0.243 |
| Severe ED, n (%) | 197 (53%) | 113 (62.8%) | 84 (43.8%) | 0.037 |
Notes: Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation or n (%). No ED score: 22–25, mild ED score: 17–21, mild-to-moderate ED score: 12–16, moderate ED score: 8–11, severe ED score: 5–7.
Abbreviations: ED, erectile dysfunction; IIEF-5, International Index of Erectile Function-5.