Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated erectile function by self-evaluation
| All | Absent | Present | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 612 | 561 (91.7) | 51 (8.3) | |
| Marriage status | ||||
| Unmarried | 322 | 295 (91.6) | 27 (8.4) | .628 |
| Married | 280 | 256 (91.4) | 24 (8.6) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 10 | 10 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Highest academic degree | ||||
| Junior middle school or lower | 36 | 32 (88.9) | 4 (11.1) | .187 |
| Senior middle school | 90 | 81 (90.0) | 9 (10.0) | |
| Junior college | 227 | 211 (93.0) | 16 (7.0) | |
| Undergraduate | 206 | 193 (93.7) | 13 (6.3) | |
| Master | 36 | 30 (83.3) | 6 (16.7) | |
| Doctor | 17 | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Regular | 118 | 106 (89.8) | 12 (10.2) | .117 |
| Occasional | 239 | 226 (94.6) | 13 (5.4) | |
| Never | 255 | 229 (89.8) | 26 (10.2) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Regular | 44 | 41 (93.2) | 3 (6.8) | .894 |
| Occasional | 447 | 410 (91.7) | 37 (8.3) | |
| Never | 121 | 110 (90.9) | 11 (9.1) | |
| History of sexual dysfunction | ||||
| Present | 44 | 30 (68.2) | 14 (31.8) | <.001† |
| Absent | 568 | 531 (93.5) | 37 (6.5) | |
| History of consuming relevant drugs | ||||
| Present | 47 | 34 (72.3) | 13 (27.7) | <.001† |
| Absent | 565 | 527 (93.3) | 38 (6.7) | |
| Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||||
| Present | 5 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | .343 |
| Absent | 607 | 557 (91.8) | 50 (8.2) | |
| Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 116 | 101 (81.7) | 15 (12.9) | .185 |
| Unchanged | 232 | 218 (94.0) | 14 (6.0) | |
| Decreased | 165 | 151 (91.5) | 14 (8.5) | |
| No work | 99 | 91 (91.9) | 8 (8.1) | |
| Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 553 | 508 (91.9) | 45 (8.1) | .591 |
| Yes | 59 | 53 (89.8) | 6 (10.2) | |
| Changes in income after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 17 | 17 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | .648 |
| Unchanged | 207 | 190 (91.8) | 17 (8.2) | |
| Decreased (within 30%) | 133 | 120 (90.2) | 13 (9.8) | |
| Decreased (30–50%) | 90 | 81 (90.0) | 9 (10.0) | |
| Decreased (more than 50%) | 165 | 153 (92.7) | 12 (7.3) | |
| Changes in anxiety after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 55 | 55 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | .001† |
| Slightly improved | 97 | 91 (93.8) | 6 (6.2) | |
| Unchanged | 273 | 256 (93.8) | 17 (6.2) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 133 | 115 (86.5) | 18 (13.5) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 54 | 44 (81.5) | 10 (18.5) | |
| GAD-7 score before the epidemic∗ | 3.97 ± 4.52 | 6.45 ± 5.35 | .025† | |
| GAD-7 score after the epidemic∗ | 4.62 ± 4.92 | 9.50 ± 6.29 | <.001† | |
| Changes in depression after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 75 | 73 (97.3) | 2 (2.7) | <.001† |
| Slightly improved | 74 | 68 (91.9) | 6 (8.1) | |
| Unchanged | 323 | 306 (94.7) | 17 (5.3) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 107 | 89 (83.2) | 18 (16.8) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 33 | 25 (75.8) | 8 (24.2) | |
| PHQ-9 score before the epidemic | 4.07 ± 4.73 | 7.95 ± 5.73 | .002† | |
| PHQ-9 score after the epidemic | 5.00 ± 5.50 | 12.36 ± 7.94 | <.001† | |
| Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 39 | 38 (97.4) | 1 (2.6) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 77 | 73 (94.8) | 4 (5.2) | |
| Unchanged | 335 | 322 (96.1) | 13 (3.9) | |
| Slightly decreased | 65 | 50 (76.9) | 15 (23.1) | |
| Significantly decreased | 96 | 78 (81.3) | 18 (18.8) | |
| Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.14 ± 5.63 | 6.35 ± 6.29 | .197 | |
| Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.42 ± 6.19 | 5.03 ± 8.07 | .143 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.93 ± 1.02 | 2.23 ± 1.12 | .142 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.91 ± 1.08 | 1.38 ± 0.78 | .009† | |
| Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 70 | 67 (95.7) | 3 (4.3) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 42 | 37 (88.1) | 5 (11.9) | |
| Unchanged | 104 | 96 (92.3) | 8 (7.7) | |
| Slightly decreased | 23 | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) | |
| Significantly decreased | 26 | 21 (80.8) | 5 (19.2) | |
| Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 38 | 36 (94.7) | 2 (5.3) | .001† |
| Slightly increased | 49 | 45 (91.8) | 4 (8.2) | |
| Unchanged | 123 | 113 (91.9) | 10 (8.1) | |
| Slightly decreased | 33 | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | |
| Significantly decreased | 22 | 19 (86.4) | 3 (13.6) |
COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.
∗
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Other data are expressed as number (percentage).
†
Statistically significant.