Table 1.
Baseline characteristics in patients who failed to show a maintained response (Group I) and those with a maintained response (Group II) after TRT cessation.
| Group I | Group II | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 92/151 (60.9) | 59/151 (30.1) | |
| Age (years) | 61.1 ± 9.3 | 60.4 ± 7.7 | 0.669 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.0 ± 2.8 | 24.9 ± 2.6 | 0.745 |
| Waist (cm) | 86.5 ± 6.8 | 86.0 ± 6.2 | 0.640 |
| Comorbidities, N | 0.095 | ||
| None | 32/92 | 19/59 | |
| HTN | 28/92 | 18/59 | |
| DM | 18/92 | 13/59 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 8/92 | 7/59 | |
| Hepatobiliary disease | 8/92 | 4/59 | |
| Pulmonary disease | 9/92 | 5/59 | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 8/92 | 3/59 | |
| Alcohol, N | 0.753 | ||
| 65/92 | 41/59 | ||
| Smoking, N | 0.654 | ||
| 13/92 | 4/59 | ||
| Exercise, N | 0.000 | ||
| Yes | 9/92 | 32/59 | |
| No | 83/92 | 27/59 | |
| IIEF total | 27 ± 14.18 | 29.34 ± 14.1 | 0.323 |
| Erectile function | 11.02 ± 7.03 | 12.20 ± 7.08 | 0.316 |
| Orgasmic function | 3.71 ± 3.39 | 4.14 ± 3.35 | 0.447 |
| Sexual desire | 4.23 ± 1.80 | 4.46 ± 1.87 | 0.453 |
| Intercourse satisfaction | 4.32 ± 3.10 | 4.68 ± 3.03 | 0.480 |
| Overall satisfaction | 4.05 ± 1.78 | 4.20 ± 1.81 | 0.619 |
| AMS total | 38.52 ± 9.37 | 38.86 ± 9.69 | 0.829 |
| Psycho | 9.33 ± 3.63 | 9.46 ± 3.59 | 0.827 |
| Somato | 14.50 ± 4.27 | 14.46 ± 4.23 | 0.952 |
| Sexual | 14.70 ± 4.25 | 14.95 ± 4.32 | 0.723 |
| PSA (ug/dL) | 1.06 ± 0.71 | 1.07 ± 0.73 | 0.953 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 14.76 ± 1.09 | 14.82 ± 1.17 | 0.755 |
| Hct (%) | 42.92 ± 3.11 | 42.70 ± 2.85 | 0.662 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 106.86 ± 24.72 | 105.03 ± 20.54 | 0.638 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 176.12 ± 35.65 | 181.20 ± 40.24 | 0.418 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 220.01 ± 219.83 | 233.54 ± 235.79 | 0.726 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 48.53 ± 10.27 | 46.96 ± 9.26 | 0.355 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 114.44 ± 25.93 | 120.49 ± 30.79 | 0.206 |
p-value, compared between two groups; BMI, body mass index; HTN, hypertension; DM, diabetes mellitus; IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; AMS, Aging Males’ Symptoms Score; PSA, prostate-specific antigen; Hb, hemoglobin; Hct, hematocrit; TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.