Table 2.
Patients with ED, active interest in sex, and without ED treatment by distress regarding their sexual function (n = 240)
| Variable | All (n = 240) | No or small problem (n = 167) | Moderate or big problem (n = 73) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) [mean ± standard deviation, median (IQR)] |
65.8 ± 5.1 66.0 (48.0–77.0) |
65.9 ± 5.1 66.0 (51.0–77.0) |
65.7 ± 5.2 66.0 (48.0–76.0) |
0.7 |
| Age adjusted Charlson score (5 missings) | ||||
| 0 | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) | 0.04 |
| 1 | 24 (10%) | 20 (12%) | 4 (6%) | |
| 2 + | 210 (89%) | 144 (88%) | 66 (93%) | |
| D’Amico score (1 missing) | ||||
| Low | 69 (28%) | 51 (31%) | 18 (25%) | 0.6 |
| Intermediate | 85 (36%) | 59 (35%) | 26 (36%) | |
| High | 85 (36%) | 57 (34%) | 28 (39%) | |
| Preoperative potency | ||||
| Potent | 74 (31%) | 52 (31%) | 22 (30%) | 0.9 |
| Impotent (or missing) | 166 (69%) | 115 (69%) | 51 (70%) | |
| Nerve-sparing (10 missing) | ||||
| Yes | 143 (62%) | 102 (64%) | 41 (58%) | 0.7 |
| No | 55 (24%) | 36 (23%) | 19 (27%) | |
| Unknown | 32 (14%) | 21 (13%) | 11 (15%) | |
| Internet usage (1 missing) | ||||
| Daily | 120 (50%) | 87 (52%) | 33 (45%) | 0.5 |
| At least once per week | 38 (16%) | 26 (16%) | 12 (16%) | |
| Rare | 26 (11%) | 19 (11%) | 7 (10%) | |
| No internet | 55 (23%) | 34 (21%) | 21 (29%) | |
| PHQ depression |
0.6 ± 1.0 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
0.4 ± 0.7 0.0 (0.0–3.0) |
1.1 ± 1.3 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
< 0.001 |
| PHQ anxiety |
0.5 ± 0.9 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
0.4 ± 0.7 0.0 (0.0–3.0) |
0.9 ± 1.2 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
0.005 |
| PHQ total |
1.1 ± 1.8 0.0 (0.0–10.0) |
0.8 ± 1.3 0.0 (0.0–5.0) |
1.9 ± 2.4 1.0 (0.0–10.0) |
< 0.001 |
| EORTC global health |
75.5 ± 18.0 83.3 (16.7–100.0) |
78.5 ± 16.2 83.3 (16.7–100.0) |
68.7 ± 19.9 66.7 (16.7–100.0) |
< 0.001 |
| EORTC social functioning |
86.6 ± 20.1 100.0 (0.0–100.0) |
91.6 ± 13.8 100.0 (50.0–100.0) |
75.3 ± 26.5 83.3 (0.0–100.0) |
< 0.001 |
| EPIC sexual function |
30.6 ± 21.0 26.3 (0.0–94.5) |
36.1 ± 19.9 34.7 (8.3–94.5) |
18.2 ± 18.0 12.5 (0.0–61.2) |
< 0.001 |
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level