Table 5.
Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated ejaculation control ability by PEDT
| All | Absent | Present | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 251 | 206 (82.1) | 45 (17.9) | |
| Marriage status | ||||
| Unmarried | 107 | 89 (83.2) | 18 (16.8) | .418 |
| Married | 139 | 114 (82.0) | 25 (18.0) | |
| Divorced or widowed | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | |
| Highest academic degree | ||||
| Junior middle school or lower | 13 | 11 (84.6) | 2 (15.4) | .090 |
| Senior middle school | 35 | 30 (85.7) | 5 (14.3) | |
| Junior college | 89 | 74 (83.1) | 15 (16.9) | |
| Undergraduate | 88 | 75 (85.2) | 13 (14.8) | |
| Master | 18 | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | |
| Doctor | 8 | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | |
| Cigarette smoking | ||||
| Regular | 46 | 37 (80.4) | 9 (19.6) | .922 |
| Occasional | 93 | 76 (81.7) | 17 (18.3) | |
| Never | 112 | 93 (83.0) | 19 (17.0) | |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Regular | 19 | 14 (73.7) | 5 (26.3) | .548 |
| Occasional | 185 | 152 (82.2) | 33 (17.8) | |
| Never | 47 | 40 (85.1) | 7 (14.9) | |
| History of sexual dysfunction | ||||
| Present | 17 | 12 (70.6) | 5 (29.4) | .201 |
| Absent | 234 | 194 (82.9) | 40 (17.1) | |
| History of consuming relevant drugs | ||||
| Present | 27 | 20 (74.1) | 7 (25.9) | .251 |
| Absent | 224 | 186 (83.0) | 38 (17.0) | |
| Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19 | ||||
| Present | 2 | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | .235 |
| Absent | 249 | 205 (82.3) | 44 (17.7) | |
| Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 50 | 42 (84.0) | 8 (16.0) | .961 |
| Unchanged | 88 | 72 (81.8) | 16 (18.2) | |
| Decreased | 77 | 62 (80.5) | 15 (19.5) | |
| No work | 36 | 30 (83.3) | 6 (16.7) | |
| Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 230 | 187 (81.3) | 43 (18.7) | .294 |
| Yes | 21 | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | |
| Changes in income after the epidemic | ||||
| Increased | 6 | 6 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | .578 |
| Unchanged | 92 | 77 (83.7) | 15 (16.3) | |
| Decreased (within 30%) | 60 | 47 (78.3) | 13 (21.7) | |
| Decreased (30–50%) | 42 | 36 (85.7) | 6 (14.3) | |
| Decreased (more than 50%) | 51 | 40 (78.4) | 11 (21.6) | |
| Changes in anxiety after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 17 | 17 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | .144 |
| Slightly improved | 37 | 31 (83.8) | 6 (16.2) | |
| Unchanged | 127 | 106 (83.5) | 21 (16.5) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 50 | 37 (74.0) | 13 (26.0) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 20 | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | |
| GAD-7 score before the epidemic∗ | 3.99 ± 4.68 | 5.14 ± 4.48 | .048† | |
| GAD-7 score after the epidemic∗ | 4.52 ± 4.99 | 7.64 ± 5.67 | <.001† | |
| Changes in depression after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly improved | 26 | 23 (88.5) | 3 (11.5) | .109 |
| Slightly improved | 27 | 22 (81.5) | 5 (18.5) | |
| Unchanged | 140 | 120 (85.7) | 20 (14.3) | |
| Slightly deteriorated | 47 | 34 (72.3) | 13 (27.7) | |
| Significantly deteriorated | 11 | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | |
| PHQ-9 score before the epidemic | 4.27 ± 4.96 | 5.17 ± 4.94 | .156 | |
| PHQ-9 score after the epidemic | 5.15 ± 5.87 | 8.21 ± 6.77 | .002† | |
| Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 20 | 15 (75.0) | 5 (25.0) | .230 |
| Slightly increased | 43 | 34 (79.1) | 9 (20.9) | |
| Unchanged | 119 | 104 (87.4) | 15 (12.6) | |
| Slightly decreased | 33 | 27 (81.8) | 6 (18.2) | |
| Significantly decreased | 36 | 26 (72.2) | 10 (27.8) | |
| Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.20 ± 5.60 | 5.76 ± 5.78 | .371 | |
| Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 5.05 ± 5.86 | 6.30 ± 6.80 | .128 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.92 ± 1.02 | 2.09 ± 0.97 | .194 | |
| Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)∗ | 1.80 ± 1.07 | 2.00 ± 0.98 | .110 | |
| Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 34 | 28 (82.4) | 6 (17.6) | .365 |
| Slightly increased | 19 | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | |
| Unchanged | 37 | 32 (86.5) | 5 (13.5) | |
| Slightly decreased | 11 | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | |
| Significantly decreased | 14 | 13 (92.9) | 1 (7.1) | |
| Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic | ||||
| Significantly increased | 18 | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) | .480 |
| Slightly increased | 27 | 21 (77.8) | 6 (22.2) | |
| Unchanged | 46 | 41 (89.1) | 5 (10.9) | |
| Slightly decreased | 14 | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Significantly decreased | 10 | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) |
COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; PEDT=Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.
∗
Data was expressed as Mean ± SD. Other data was expressed as number (percentage).
†
Statistically significant.