Table 2.
The association of characteristics between ED group in different severity levels of CP/CPPS
| Variables | Mild CP/CPPS | Moderatetosevere CP/CPPS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild ED (n=69) | Moderate-to-severe ED (n=36) | P | Mild ED (n=35) | Moderate-to-severe ED (n=42) | P | |
| Age (year) | 33.13 | 38.03 | 0.006* | 29.66 | 34.98 | 0.002* |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 23.48 | 23.55 | 0.921 | 21.91 | 21.56 | 0.494 |
| LH (µU l−1) | 5.41 | 5.81 | 0.391 | 4.29 | 4.56 | 0.501 |
| PRL (µg l−1) | 11.44 | 10.26 | 0.324 | 10.05 | 10.09 | 0.948 |
| QoL | 1.53 | 1.38 | 0.663 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 0.490 |
| SIEDY 1 | 2.30 | 4.25 | 0.001* | 3.06 | 4.00 | 0.048* |
| SIEDY 2 | 3.57 | 3.17 | 0.222 | 3.63 | 3.86 | 0.540 |
Data are expressed as the mean values. *P<0.05. ED: erectile dysfunction; CP/CPPS: chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome; BMI: body mass index; LH: luteinizing hormone; PRL: prolactin; QoL: Quality of Life; SIEDY: Structured Interview on Erectile Dysfunction