Table 3.
Urologists' diagnosis of ED and CVD in patients with ED in different group
| Characteristics | Whether to strictly follow process when diagnosing ED |
Whether to do examination to ED patients |
Whether to inquired about CVD in ED patients |
Whether the progress of ED and CVD is consistent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 344) | No (n = 59) | Yes (n = 348) | No (n = 55) | Yes (n = 361) | No (n = 42) | Yes (n = 289) | No (n = 114) | |
| Age (years old) | ||||||||
| ≤40 | P = .751 | P = .871 | P = .026 | P = .454 | ||||
| >40 | ||||||||
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | P = .478 | P = .464 | P = .837 | P = .781 | ||||
| Female | ||||||||
| Professional years (years) | ||||||||
| ≤20 | P = 1.000 | P = .617 | P = .155 | P = .250 | ||||
| >20 | ||||||||
| Educational background | ||||||||
| Under bachelor's degree | P = .018 | P = .494 | P = .849 | P = .160 | ||||
| Bachelor's degree | ||||||||
| Postgraduate degree | ||||||||
| Doctoral degree | ||||||||
| Level of hospital | ||||||||
| Community hospital | P = .306 | P = .125 | P = .351 | P = .114 | ||||
| Secondary hospital | ||||||||
| Tertiary hospital | ||||||||
CVD = cardiovascular disease; ED = erectile dysfunction.