Table 2.
Comparison of socio-demographic and psychometric characteristics between males and females.
| Male, n = 260 (47.8%) | Female, n = 284 (52.2%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Median (IQR) | 33 (28, 49) | 30 (27, 42) | 0.002 |
| Level of education, N (%) | 0.2 | ||
| High | 135 (51.9%) | 135 (47.5%) | |
| Medium | 106 (40.8%) | 134 (47.2%) | |
| Low | 19 (7.3%) | 15 (5.3%) | |
| Living with partner, N (%) | 0.4 | ||
| Yes | 142 (54.6%) | 144 (50.7%) | |
| No | 118 (45.4%) | 140 (49.3%) | |
| Children at home, N (%) | 0.6 | ||
| Yes | 72 (27.7%) | 84 (29.6%) | |
| No | 188 (72.3%) | 200 (70.4%) | |
| Working habit, N (%) | 0.004 | ||
| Normal | 112 (43.1%) | 152 (53.5%) | |
| Smart-working | 94 (36.2%) | 66 (23.2%) | |
| Interruption | 54 (20.8%) | 56 (23.2%) | |
| Sexual desirea | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 214 (82.3%) | 120 (42.3%) | |
| Normal | 46 (17.7%) | 164 (57.7%) | |
| Satisfactionb | 0.032 | ||
| Low | 240 (92.3%) | 246 (86.6%) | |
| Normal | 20 (7.7%) | 38 (13.4%) | |
| BDI-Cognitive, Median (IQR) | 1 (0, 4) | 2 (1, 5) | <0.001 |
| BDI-Somatic/Affective, Median (IQR) | 3 (0, 5) | 6 (2, 8) | <0.001 |
| BDI-Tot, Median (IQR) | 5 (1, 10) | 8 (4, 12) | <0.001 |
| Depressive symptoms, N (%) | 0.016 | ||
| No/Minimal | 236 (90.8%) | 236 (83.1%) | |
| Mild | 10 (3.8%) | 26 (9.2%) | |
| Moderate | 8 (3.1%) | 18 (6.3%) | |
| Severe | 6 (2.3%) | 4 (1.4%) |
aSexual desire was defined low for a score ≤5 in the sexual desire domains of IIEF and FSFI for males and female, respectively.
bSatisfaction levels were defined as a score ≤12.5 in the sum of IIEF-IS and IIEF-OS domains for males, and a score ≤7.5 in the FSFI Satisfaction domain for females. Mann-Witney and chi-squared tests were used when appropriate.