Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants with and without PD
| N | With PD | N | Without PD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), median (Q1–Q3) | 63 | 52 (41–64) | 1,119 | 45 (37–55) | <.001∗ |
| Age groups (years), n (%) | |||||
| 30–39 | 63 | 13 (20.6) | 1,119 | 379 (33.9) | <.001† |
| 40–49 | 14 (22.2) | 294 (26.3) | |||
| 50–59 | 17 (27.0) | 252 (22.5) | |||
| 60–69 | 9 (14.3) | 146 (13.0) | |||
| ≥70 | 10 (15.9) | 48 (4.3) | |||
| Regions, n (%) | |||||
| West Anatolia | 63 | 4 (6.3) | 1,119 | 114 (10.2) | .005‡ |
| Northeast Anatolia | 6 (9.5) | 24 (2.1) | |||
| East Black Sea | 2 (3.2) | 39 (3.5) | |||
| West Black Sea | 3 (4.8) | 64 (5.7) | |||
| Central East Anatolia | 4 (6.3) | 44 (3.9) | |||
| Central Anatolia | 0 (0.0) | 49 (4.4) | |||
| Southeast Anatolia | 7 (11.1) | 83 (7.4) | |||
| Mediterranean | 12 (19.0) | 141 (12.6) | |||
| Aegean | 5 (7.9) | 163 (14.6) | |||
| Istanbul | 7 (11.1) | 226 (20.2) | |||
| East Marmara | 10 (15.9) | 110 (9.8) | |||
| West Marmara | 3 (4.8) | 62 (5.5) | |||
| BMI, median (Q1–Q3) | 63 | 26.99 (23.15–29.41) | 1,077 | 25.95 (24.06–28.4) | .260∗ |
| Obesity, n (%) | 63 | 14 (22.2) | 1,077 | 166 (15.4) | .150† |
| Smoking status, n (%) | 63 | 1,105 | |||
| Smoker | 46 (73.0) | 673 (60.9) | .036† | ||
| Ex-smoker | 12 (19.0) | 197 (17.8) | |||
| Never smoked | 5 (7.9) | 235 (21.3) | |||
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 63 | 11 (17.5) | 1,119 | 103 (9.2) | .045† |
| Hypertension | 63 | 9 (14.3) | 1,119 | 77 (6.9) | .041‡ |
| Heart failure | 63 | 5 (7.9) | 1,119 | 28 (2.5) | .027‡ |
| Atherosclerosis | 63 | 5 (7.9) | 1,119 | 54 (4.8) | .237‡ |
| Hyperlipidemia | 63 | 1 (1.6) | 1,119 | 10 (0.9) | .454‡ |
| Hyperuricemia (gout) | 63 | 0 (0.0) | 1,119 | 1 (0.1) | - |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 63 | 0 (0.0) | 1,119 | 4 (0.4) | - |
| Psoriasis | 63 | 0 (0.0) | 1,119 | 6 (0.5) | 1.000‡ |
| Urethritis | 63 | 0 (0.0) | 1,119 | 2 (0.2) | - |
| Kidney/urinary stone disease | 63 | 2 (3.2) | 1,119 | 23 (2.1) | .389‡ |
| Benign prostate hyperplasia | 63 | 0 (0.0) | 1,119 | 13 (1.2) | 1.000‡ |
| Previous operation, n (%) | 62 | 29 (46.8) | 1,095 | 397 (36.3) | .095† |
| Urinary catheterization for any reason, n (%) | 62 | 11 (17.7) | 1,085 | 113 (10.4) | .071† |
BMI, body mass index; PD = Peyronie's disease.
∗
Mann-Whitney U test.
†
Chi-square test.
‡
Fisher's exact test.