Table 1. Patient's sociodemographic anamnestic, clinical characteristics at enrolment time.
| Variable | Group Ab | Group Bc | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of enrolled patientsa | 41 | 40 | ||
| Median age (y) | 56.2±9.1 | 57.9±8.6 | 0.39 | |
| Educational level | 0.33 | |||
| Primary school | - | - | ||
| Secondary school | 15 (36.6) | 10 (25.0) | ||
| Post-secondary education | 26 (63.4) | 30 (75.0) | ||
| Sexually active (past mo) | 41 (100) | 40 (100) | >0.99 | |
| Current smoker | 0.45 | |||
| No | 28 (68.3) | 31 (77.5) | ||
| Yes | 13 (31.7) | 9 (22.5) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5±8.6 | 24.9±7.3 | 0.43 | |
| Charlson comorbidities index | 0.67 | |||
| 0–1 | 39 (95.1) | 37 (92.5) | ||
| 2 | - | - | ||
| >2 | - | - | ||
| Starting of symptoms (mo) | 3.5±1.8 | 2.8±2 | 0.15 | |
| Mean penile curvature (°) | 40 (30–45) | 35 (27–40) | 0.08 | |
| Mean plaque size (mm) | 18±10 | 19±11 | 0.66 | |
| Incurvation side | ||||
| Dorsal | 28 (68.3) | 31 (77.5) | 0.39 | |
| Right lateral | 1 (2.4) | 1 (2.5) | ||
| Left lateral | 3 (7.3) | - | ||
| Right lateral-dorsal | 9 (22.0) | 8 (20.0) | ||
| Plaque position | 0.89 | |||
| Proximal | 10 (24.4) | 12 (30.0) | ||
| Medium | 6 (14.6) | 5 (12.5) | ||
| Distal | 25 (61.0) | 23 (57.5) | ||
| Mean IIEF-5 | 21 (19–23) | 20 (19–23) | 0.55 | |
| Mean VAS | 5 (3–5) | 5 (3–5) | >0.99 | |
Values are presented as number only, mean±standard deviation, or number (%).
BMI: body mass index, IIEF-5: international index of erectile function, VAS: visual analogue scale.
aTotal number of screened patients: 92; total number of analyzed patients: 81. bOral and intralesional administration hyaluronic acid. cIntralesional hyaluronic acid administration.