Table 4.
Frequency of coding themes related to why men sought PT.
| Codes, (%) | Respondents <40 Years (n = 52) | Respondents ≥40 Years (n = 53) | Totals (n = 105) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low testosterone | 17 (32.7) | 22 (41.5) | 39 (37.1) |
| Well being | 20 (38.5) | 17 (32.1) | 37 (35.2) |
| Energy | 13 (25) | 17 (32.1) | 30 (28.6) |
| Libido a | 4 (7.7) | 19 (35.8) | 23 (21.9) |
| Social energy | 10 (19.2) | 10 (18.9) | 20 (19.0) |
| Fat | 8 (15.4) | 11 (20.8) | 19 (18.1) |
| Doctor | 8 (15.4) | 9 (17) | 17 (16.2) |
| Other/Misc. | 10 (19.2) | 4 (7.5) | 14 (13.3) |
| Depression | 3 (5.8) | 8 (15.1) | 11 (10.5) |
| Mood | 4 (7.7) | 2 (3.8) | 6 (5.7) |
| Muscle | 2 (3.8) | 4 (7.5) | 6 (5.7) |
| Classical hypogonadism | 1 (1.9) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (4.8) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 1 (1.9) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (4.8) |
| Focus | 2 (3.8) | 2 (3.7) | 4 (3.8) |
| Relationship | 1 (1.9) | 3 (5.7) | 4 (3.8) |
| Sex (other) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (5.7) | 4 (3.8) |
| Youth | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.8) | 3 (2.9) |
| Anxiety | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) |
| Dominance/Assertiveness | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) |
| Comorbidities | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (1.9) |
| Cancer | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) |
| Cognition | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) |
| Mate acquisition | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (<1) |
Columns are expressed as: count (%). Parameters list codes generated when respondents were asked “what did you perceive as the benefits of testosterone”. a Differences in counts between older and younger men (p < 0.01, calculated using Fisher’s exact test, α = 0.05). Codes’ definitions are found in the codebook, in Table 1. Percentages in rows have been rounded to the nearest 10th.