Table 3.
Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated erectile function by IIEF-5
| All | Absent | Present | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 251 | 171 (68.1) | 80 (31.9) | |
| Marriage status | ||||
| Unmarried | 107 | 75 (70.1) | 32 (29.9) | .803 |
| Married | 139 | 93 (66.9) | 46 (33.1) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | |
| Highest academic degree | ||||
| Junior middle school or lower | 13 | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | .121 |
| Senior middle school | 35 | 26 (74.3) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Junior college | 89 | 58 (65.2) | 31 (34.8) | |
| Undergraduate | 88 | 64 (72.7) | 24 (27.3) | |
| Master | 18 | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | |
| Doctor | 8 | 2 (25.0) | 6 (75.0) | |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Regular | 46 | 32 (69.6) | 14 (30.4) | .803 |
| Occasional | 93 | 61 (65.6) | 32 (34.4) | |
| Never | 112 | 78 (69.6) | 34 (30.4) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Regular | 19 | 15 (78.9) | 4 (21.1) | .379 |
| Occasional | 185 | 127 (68.6) | 58 (31.4) | |
| Never | 47 | 29 (61.7) | 18 (38.3) | |
| History of sexual dysfunction | ||||
| Present | 17 | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | .164 |
| Absent | 234 | 162 (69.2) | 72 (30.8) | |
| History of consuming relevant drugs | ||||
| Present | 27 | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | .138 |
| Absent | 224 | 156 (69.6) | 68 (30.4) | |
| Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||||
| Present | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | .581 |
| Absent | 249 | 170 (68.3) | 79 (31.7) | |
| Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 50 | 34 (68.0) | 16 (32.0) | .829 |
| Unchanged | 88 | 63 (71.6) | 25 (28.4) | |
| Decreased | 77 | 50 (64.9) | 27 (35.1) | |
| No work | 36 | 24 (66.7) | 12 (33.3) | |
| Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 230 | 158 (68.7) | 72 (31.3) | .523 |
| Yes | 21 | 13 (61.9) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Changes in income after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 6 | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | .264 |
| Unchanged | 92 | 69 (75.0) | 23 (25.0) | |
| Decreased (within 30%) | 60 | 37 (61.7) | 23 (38.3) | |
| Decreased (30–50%) | 42 | 25 (59.5) | 17 (40.5) | |
| Decreased (more than 50%) | 51 | 35 (68.6) | 16 (31.4) | |
| Changes in anxiety after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 4 (23.5) | .320 |
| Slightly improved | 37 | 25 (67.6) | 12 (32.4) | |
| Unchanged | 127 | 91 (71.7) | 36 (28.3) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 50 | 32 (64.0) | 18 (36.0) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 20 | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | |
| GAD-7 score before the epidemic∗ | 3.81 ± 4.48 | 5.01 ± 4.91 | .053 | |
| GAD-7 score after the epidemic∗ | 4.18 ± 4.59 | 6.95 ± 5.99 | .001† | |
| Changes in depression after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 26 | 19 (73.1) | 7 (26.9) | .078 |
| Slightly improved | 27 | 18 (66.7) | 9 (33.3) | |
| Unchanged | 140 | 103 (73.6) | 37 (26.4) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 47 | 26 (55.3) | 21 (44.7) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 11 | 5 (45.5) | 6 (54.5) | |
| PHQ-9 score before the epidemic | 4.12 ± 4.98 | 5.08 ± 4.87 | .073 | |
| PHQ-9 score after the epidemic | 4.76 ± 5.43 | 7.64 ± 7.04 | .002† | |
| Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 20 | 17 (85.0) | 3 (15.0) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 43 | 32 (74.4) | 11 (25.6) | |
| Unchanged | 119 | 92 (77.3) | 27 (22.7) | |
| Slightly decreased | 33 | 18 (54.5) | 15 (45.5) | |
| Significantly decreased | 36 | 12 (33.3) | 24 (66.7) | |
| Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)∗ |
5.09 ± 5.41 | 5.76 ± 6.07 | .371 | |
| Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)∗ |
5.69 ± 6.03 | 4.39 ± 6.01 | .025† | |
| Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)∗ |
1.93 ± 1.00 | 1.97 ± 1.06 | .879 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)∗ |
1.96 ± 1.10 | 1.57 ± 0.90 | .007† | |
| Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 34 | 25 (73.5) | 9 (26.5) | .768 |
| Slightly increased | 19 | 13 (68.4) | 6 (31.6) | |
| Unchanged | 37 | 27 (73.0) | 10 (27.0) | |
| Slightly decreased | 11 | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | |
| Significantly decreased | 14 | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | |
| Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 18 | 14 (77.8) | 4 (22.2) | .439 |
| Slightly increased | 27 | 20 (74.1) | 7 (25.9) | |
| Unchanged | 46 | 33 (71.7) | 13 (28.3) | |
| Slightly decreased | 14 | 8 (57.1) | 6 (42.9) | |
| Significantly decreased | 10 | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) |
COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; IIEF-5 = International Index of Erectile Function-5 items; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.
∗
Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Other data are expressed as number (percentage).
†
Statistically significant.