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. 2020 Jan 31;8(1):36–44. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2019.11.001

Table 3.

ED severity according to the presence of OSA

Variable No OSA (RDI < 5) OSA (RDI ≥ 5) All patients P value
No ED 42 (44.68%) 135 (33.09%) 177 (35.26%)
ED 52 (55.32%) 273 (66.91%) 325 (64.74%) .042
Mild ED 39 (41.49%) 207 (50.74%) 246 (49.00%) .106NS
Moderate ED 6 (6.38%) 40 (9.8%) 46 (9.16%) .3NS
Severe ED 7 (7.45%) 26 (6.37%) 33 (6.57%) .705NS
All patients§ 94 (100%) 408 (100%) 502 (100%) .07NS

ED = erectile dysfunction; NS = not significant; OSA = obstructive sleep apnea; RDI = respiratory disorder index.

Data are presented as frequency and %. No ED, international index of erectile function-5 ≥ 22; ED, international index of erectile function-5 < 22.

P value < 0.05 or less.

Comparison between patients without and with OSA by the Fisher's exact test.

Comparison between patients without and with ED by the Pearson chi-square test.

§

Comparison between patients without and with OSA by the Mann-Whitney U-test.