Table 2.
Breakdown of erectile aide usage and function with and without use of aids.
| No use of erectile aid | Erectile aid use | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Surveys | 14,122 (85%) | 2,496 (15%) |
| Erectile aid | 2,429 (97%) | |
| Intracavernosal injections | ||
| Vacuum Device a | 51 (8.0%) | |
| Urethral Suppository a | 4 (0.6%) | |
| Other a | 25 (3.9%) | |
| More than 1 aid a | 13 (2.1%) | |
| Erectile function domain scores (without aid) (N=13470) | 17 (7, 26) | 8 (6, 18) |
| "Erection sufficient for penetration" with use of aid | ||
| No sexual activity | 259 (10%) | |
| Almost never | 306 (12%) | |
| Less than half the time | 203 (8.1%) | |
| About half the time | 221 (8.9%) | |
| More than half the time | 456 (18%) | |
| Almost always | 1,034 (41%) | |
| Unknown | 17 (0.7%) | |
a
Detailed erectile aids beyond intracavernosal injections were only captured in patients who answered a revised version of the survey (n=634)