Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical correlates of ED.
| ED (Erectile dysfunction) | N | ED + (%) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 31–35 | 9 | 5 (55.6%) | 1.205 | 0.547 |
| 36–40 | 39 | 20 (51.3%) | ||
| 41–45 | 44 | 18 (40.9%) | ||
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 4 | 4 (100%) | 6.874 | 0.076 |
| Primary | 4 | 2 (50%) | ||
| Up to tenth | 46 | 17 (37%) | ||
| Graduate | 38 | 20 (52.6%) | ||
| DM | ||||
| Present | 26 | 17 (65.4%) | 5.061 | 0.024 |
| Absent | 66 | 26 (39.4%) | ||
| Duration of DM (years) | ||||
| 1–5 | 16 | 8 (50%) | 2.76 | 0.09 |
| 6–10 | 10 | 9 (87.5%) | ||
| HT | ||||
| Present | 38 | 23 (60.5%) | 4.94 | 0.02 |
| Absent | 54 | 20 (37%) | ||
| Duration of HT (years) | ||||
| 1–5 | 28 | 15 (53.6%) | 2.15 | 0.14 |
| 6–10 | 10 | 8 (80%) | ||
| Dyslipidaemia | ||||
| Present | 26 | 15 (57.7%) | 1.747 | 0.186 |
| Absent | 66 | 28 (42.4%) | ||
| Tobacco | ||||
| Yes | 16 | 11 (68.7%) | 3.77 | 0.052 |
| No | 76 | 32 (42.1%) | ||
| Alcohol | ||||
| Yes | 30 | 20 (66.7%) | 7.101 | 0.007 |
| No | 62 | 23 (46.8%) | ||
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight | 6 | 1 (16.7%) | 2.411 | 0.492 |
| Normal | 32 | 15 (46.9%) | ||
| Overweight | 14 | 7 (50%) | ||
| Obese | 40 | 20 (50%) | ||
BMI = body mass index. All values less than 0.05 in the last column are statistically significant, and represented in bold.