Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient characteristic | Number (%) | Number wanting treatment (%) | Median SHIM score (IQR) | Number of patients with ED (%) | Median age of patients with ED (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | |||||
| 40–50 | 47 (17.8) | 11 (23.4) | 22 (16–24) | 22 (46.8) | 47 (45–48) |
| 51–60 | 75 (28.4) | 32 (42.7) | 17 (11–24) | 51 (68) | 57 (54–59) |
| 61–70 | 84 (31.8) | 38 (45.2) | 11.5 (6–20) | 69 (82.1) | 65.5 (63–68) |
| >70 | 58 (22.0) | 17 (29.3) | 7.5 (5–15) | 55 (94.8) | 75.5 (73–80) |
| Comorbidities | |||||
| DM | 74 (28.0) | 38 (51.4) | 10 (6–16) | 63 (85.1) | - |
| Hypertension | 154 (58.3) | 68 (44.2) | 13 (7–20) | 123 (79.9) | - |
| COPD | 30 (11.4) | 15 (50.0) | 13.5 (6–17) | 27 (90) | - |
| CAD | 37 (14.0) | 17 (46.0) | 9 (6–16) | 30 (81.1) | - |
| CKD | 11 (4.2) | 4 (36.4) | 10 (7–13) | 10 (90.9) | - |
| Reason for visit | |||||
| BPH | 135 (51.1) | 60 (44.4) | 13 (6–19) | 110 (81.5) | - |
| Hematuria | 26 (9.9) | 7 (26.9) | 19.5 (8–25) | 16 (61.5) | - |
| Renal lesion | 2 (0.8) | 1 (50.0) | 9 (4–14) | 2 (100) | - |
| Incontinence | 19 (7.2) | 6 (31.6) | 7 (5–21) | 15 (79) | - |
| Nephrolithiasis | 16 (6.1) | 5 (31.3) | 20 (15–23.5) | 11 (68.8) | - |
| Orchalgia/pelvic pain | 44 (16.7) | 14 (31.8) | 16 (10–23) | 30 (68.2) | - |
| Vasectomy | 3 (1.0) | 1 (33.3) | 19 (12–24) | 2 (66.7) | - |
| UTI | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 6 | 1 (100) | - |
| Infertility | 1 (0.4) | 0 | 25 | 0 | - |
| Penile lesion | 4 (1.5) | 1 (25.0) | 10 (7–18) | 3 (75) | - |
| Elevated PSA | 13 (4.9) | 3 (23.1) | 21 (18–24) | 7 (53.9) | - |
BPH = benign prostatic hyperplasia; CAD = coronary artery disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; ED = erectile dysfunction; IQR = interquartile range; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; SHIM = Sexual Health Inventory for Men; UTI = urinary tract infection.