TABLE 2.
Baseline health characteristics by sildenafil‐P use
| Variable | Sildenafil‐P use | |
|---|---|---|
| Never users (n = 928) | Sildenafil‐P users (n = 234) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 28.16 ± 5.43 | 27.45 ± 4.75 |
| BMI category | ||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 5 (0.56) | 3 (1.40) |
| Normal weight (18.5 to <25.0 kg/m2) | 216 (24.24) | 69 (32.09) |
| Overweight (25.0 to <30.0 kg/m2) | 427 (47.92) | 91 (42.33) |
| Obese (≥30.0 kg/m2) | 243 (27.27) | 52 (24.19) |
| CCI (mean ± SD) | 0.42 ± 1.10 | 0.47 ± 1.55 |
| CCI category | ||
| 0 | 736 (79.31) | 190 (81.20) |
| 1 | 92 (9.91) | 18 (7.69) |
| ≥2 | 100 (10.78) | 26 (11.11) |
| Diabetes | 163 (17.56) | 33 (14.10) |
| Depression | 143 (15.41) | 51 (21.79) |
| CVD | 77 (8.30) | 16 (6.84) |
| Hypertension | 374 (40.30) | 62 (26.50) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 306 (32.97) | 60 (25.64) |
| Number of days smoked in past week | ||
| Did not smoke in past week | 410 (44.18) | 69 (29.49) |
| Smoked on 1‐7 days in past week | 201 (21.65) | 98 (41.89) |
| Have never smoked | 317 (34.16) | 67 (28.63) |
| Number of days consumed alcohol in past week | ||
| Did not consume alcohol in past week | 211 (22.74) | 33 (14.10) |
| Consumed alcohol on 1‐7 days in past week | 695 (74.89) | 188 (80.35) |
| Have never drank alcohol | 22 (2.37) | 13 (5.56) |
| Number of days exercised in past week | ||
| Did not exercise in past week | 242 (26.08) | 39 (16.67) |
| Exercised on 1‐2 days in past week | 265 (28.56) | 72 (30.77) |
| Exercised on 3‐7 days in past week | 421 (45.37) | 123 (52.57) |
| Overall level of life stress | ||
| Extremely stressful | 31 (3.34) | 8 (3.42) |
| Very stressful | 76 (8.19) | 30 (12.82) |
| Moderately stressful | 243 (26.19) | 73 (31.20) |
| Somewhat stressful | 269 (28.99) | 68 (29.06) |
| Not at all stressful | 309 (33.30) | 55 (23.50) |
| Erection problem | ||
| None | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Minimal/mild | 402 (43.32) | 116 (49.57) |
| Moderate | 326 (35.13) | 75 (32.05) |
| Severe | 200 (21.55) | 43 (18.38) |
| EHS | ||
| Penis does not enlarge | 100 (10.78) | 20 (8.55) |
| Penis is larger, but not hard | 153 (16.49) | 31 (13.25) |
| Penis is hard, but not hard enough for penetration | 227 (24.46) | 56 (23.93) |
| Penis is hard enough for penetration, but not completely hard | 355 (38.25) | 107 (45.73) |
| Penis is completely hard and fully rigid | 93 (10.02) | 20 (8.55) |
| Low testosterone | 48 (5.17) | 18 (7.69) |
| BPH | 97 (10.45) | 19 (8.12) |
| Premature ejaculation | 88 (9.48) | 31 (13.25) |
| Decreased libido | 277 (29.85) | 65 (27.78) |
| Inability/difficulty achieving orgasm | 141 (15.19) | 38 (16.24) |
| Peyronie's disease | 16 (1.72) | 12 (5.13) |
CVD includes self‐reported diagnosis of heart attack, congestive heart failure and/or cardiovascular disease.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; EHS, Erection Hardness Score; sildenafil‐P, pharmacy medicine sildenafil; SD, standard deviation.