Table 4.
Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated ejaculation control ability by self-evaluation
| All | Absent | Present | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 612 | 560 (91.5) | 52 (8.5) | |
| Marriage status | ||||
| Unmarried | 322 | 290 (90.1) | 32 (9.9) | .294 |
| Married | 280 | 260 (92.9) | 20 (7.1) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 10 | 10 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Highest academic degree | ||||
| Junior middle school or lower | 36 | 33 (91.7) | 3 (8.3) | .145 |
| Senior middle school | 90 | 85 (94.4) | 5 (5.6) | |
| Junior college | 227 | 212 (93.4) | 15 (6.6) | |
| Undergraduate | 206 | 186 (90.3) | 20 (9.7) | |
| Master | 36 | 29 (80.6) | 7 (19.4) | |
| Doctor | 17 | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Regular | 118 | 106 (89.8) | 12 (10.2) | .046† |
| Occasional | 239 | 227 (95.0) | 12 (5.0) | |
| Never | 255 | 227 (89.0) | 28 (11.0) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Regular | 44 | 40 (90.9) | 4 (9.1) | .986 |
| Occasional | 447 | 409 (91.5) | 38 (8.5) | |
| Never | 121 | 111 (91.7) | 10 (8.3) | |
| History of sexual dysfunction | ||||
| Present | 44 | 32 (72.7) | 12 (27.3) | <.001† |
| Absent | 568 | 528 (93.0) | 40 (7.0) | |
| History of consuming relevant drugs | ||||
| Present | 47 | 33 (70.2) | 14 (29.8) | <.001† |
| Absent | 565 | 527 (93.3) | 38 (6.7) | |
| Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||||
| Present | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | .011† |
| Absent | 607 | 557 (91.8) | 50 (8.2) | |
| Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 116 | 102 (87.9) | 14 (12.1) | .424 |
| Unchanged | 232 | 216 (93.1) | 16 (6.9) | |
| Decreased | 165 | 152 (92.1) | 13 (7.9) | |
| No work | 99 | 90 (90.9) | 9 (9.1) | |
| Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 553 | 509 (92.0) | 44 (8.0) | .142 |
| Yes | 59 | 51 (86.4) | 8 (13.6) | |
| Changes in income after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 17 | 15 (88.2) | 2 (11.8) | .455 |
| Unchanged | 207 | 192 (92.8) | 15 (7.2) | |
| Decreased (within 30%) | 133 | 125 (94.0) | 8 (6.0) | |
| Decreased (30–50%) | 90 | 82 (91.1) | 8 (8.9) | |
| Decreased (more than 50%) | 165 | 146 (88.5) | 19 (11.5) | |
| Changes in anxiety after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 55 | 54 (98.2) | 1 (1.8) | <.001† |
| Slightly improved | 97 | 92 (94.8) | 5 (5.2) | |
| Unchanged | 273 | 257 (94.1) | 16 (5.9) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 133 | 117 (88.0) | 16 (12.0) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 54 | 40 (74.1) | 14 (25.9) | |
| GAD-7 score before the epidemic∗ | 3.99 ± 4.43 | 6.63 ± 6.30 | .072 | |
| GAD-7 score after the epidemic∗ | 4.57 ± 4.75 | 10.84 ± 6.99 | <.001† | |
| Changes in depression after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 75 | 74 (98.7) | 1 (1.3) | <.001† |
| Slightly improved | 74 | 70 (94.6) | 4 (5.4) | |
| Unchanged | 323 | 306 (94.7) | 17 (5.3) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 107 | 90 (84.1) | 17 (15.9) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 33 | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | |
| PHQ-9 score before the epidemic | 4.12 ± 4.64 | 8.00 ± 6.83 | .022† | |
| PHQ-9 score after the epidemic | 4.93 ± 5.24 | 14.37 ± 8.60 | <.001† | |
| Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 39 | 36 (92.3) | 3 (7.7) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 77 | 70 (90.9) | 7 (9.1) | |
| Unchanged | 335 | 327 (97.6) | 8 (2.4) | |
| Slightly decreased | 65 | 47 (72.3) | 18 (27.7) | |
| Significantly decreased | 96 | 80 (83.3) | 16 (16.7) | |
| Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.18 ± 5.80 | 6.08 ± 4.49 | .074 | |
| Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.42 ± 6.29 | 4.96 ± 7.57 | .270 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.94 ± 1.02 | 2.20 ± 1.15 | .276 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.89 ± 1.07 | 1.42 ± 0.83 | .027† | |
| Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 70 | 64 (91.4) | 6 (8.6) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 42 | 37 (88.1) | 5 (11.9) | |
| Unchanged | 104 | 99 (95.2) | 5 (4.8) | |
| Slightly decreased | 23 | 15 (65.2) | 8 (34.8) | |
| Significantly decreased | 26 | 20 (76.9) | 6 (23.1) | |
| Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 38 | 35 (92.1) | 3 (7.9) | <.001† |
| Slightly increased | 49 | 45 (91.8) | 4 (8.2) | |
| Unchanged | 123 | 115 (93.5) | 8 (6.5) | |
| Slightly decreased | 33 | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | |
| Significantly decreased | 22 | 18 (81.8) | 4 (18.2) |
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.