Table I.
Comparison of clinical, social, and uro-andrological characteristics of the study sample (N = 43) stratified by clinical management of COVID-19.
| Nonhospitalized (N = 12; 27.9%) | Hospitalized (without ICU) (N = 26; 60.5%) | ICU (N = 5; 11.6%) | P valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |||||
| Age (years) (median, IQR) | 44 (33–49) | 52 (48–58) | 59 (56–59) | 0.003 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) (median, IQR) | 26.1 (23.7–27.9) | 26.9 (23.6–31.0) | 27.4 (26.3–28.7) | 0.380 | |
| Smoking status | Never (n, %) | 9 (75.0%) | 22 (84.6%) | 4 (80.0%) | 0.850 |
| Current (n, %) | 2 (16.7%) | 1 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.157 | |
| Former (n, %) | 1 (8.3%) | 3 (11.5%) | 1 (20.0%) | 0.401 | |
| Period between last negative oropharyngeal swab and sample collection (days) (median, IQR) | 30 (23–39) | 37 (26–49) | 24 (23–32) | 0.558 | |
| ANDROLOGICAL FEATURES | |||||
| Previous orchitis/genital infection (n, %) | 2 (16.7%) | 3 (11.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.814 | |
| Previous parotitis (n, %) | 4 (33.3%) | 3 (11.5%) | 1 (20.0%) | 0.209 | |
| Previous surgically treated varicocele (n, %) | 2 (16.7%) | 2 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.747 | |
| IIEF-5b (median, IQR) | 25 (24–25) | 24 (21–25) | 22 (22–23) | 0.389 | |
| MSHQc erection scale (1–4) (median, IQR) | 19 (17–20) | 19 (17–20) | 19 (17–20) | 0.487 | |
| MSHQc ejaculation scale (5–12) (median, IQR) | 37 (33–38) | 36 (35–38) | 34 (32–39) | 0.165 | |
| MSHQc satisfaction scale (13–18) (median, IQR) | 25 (23–25) | 26 (24–30) | 28 (26–29) | 0.433 | |
| MSHQc sexual activity (19) (median, IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.554 | |
| MSHQc sexual activity (20, 21) (median, IQR) | 8 (6–8) | 8 (7–8) | 8 (8–8) | 0.179 | |
| MSHQc sexual desire (22–25) (median, IQR) | 16 (14–16) | 16 (16–17) | 17 (15–18) | 0.353 | |
a
Calculated using Chi Quadro or Fischer test for categorical variables or ANOVA test for continuous variables.
b
International Index of Erectile Function Questionnaire.
c
Male Sexual Health Questionnaire.
COVID-19: coronavirus disease 2019; IQR: interquartile range, ICU: intensive care unit.