Table 2.
Univariate correlations between auto-questionnaires results and demographic, clinical, and hormonal parameters
| Parameter | Patients (n) | IIEF-5 (P) | AMS somatic (P) | AMS psychological (P) | AMS sexual (P) | AMS global (P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 1012 | 0.28 (<0.0001) | 0.01 (0.78) | −0.04 (0.20) | 0.20 (<0.0001) | 0.06 (0.08) |
| Height (cm) | 1011 | −0.02 (0.46) | 0.07 (0.017) | 0.04 (0.23) | −0.02 (0.56) | 0.05 (0.13) |
| Weight (kg) | 1015 | 0.07 (0.031) | 0.10 (0.002) | 0.05 (0.09) | 0.02 (0.48) | 0.07 (0.017) |
| Fat mass (%) | 972 | 0.14 (<0.0001) | 0.05 (0.14) | 0.05 (0.14) | 0.08 (0.010) | 0.06 (0.044) |
| Gleason score (biopsy) | 1012 | 0.04 (0.19) | 0.02 (0.59) | 0.04 (0.25) | 0.06 (0.052) | 0.04 (0.19) |
| PSA (ng ml-1) | 1006 | 0.03 (0.40) | −0.02 (0.46) | 0.02 (0.59) | 0.03 (0.28) | 0.01 (0.84) |
| Total cholesterol (ng dl-1) | 765 | −0.08 (0.032) | −0.07 (0.040) | −0.02 (0.56) | −0.06 (0.11) | −0.07 (0.06) |
| FSH (mUI ml-1) | 1018 | 0.10 (0.001) | 0.02 (0.47) | −0.01 (0.77) | 0.09 (0.004) | 0.04 (0.18) |
| LH (mUI ml-1) | 1018 | 0.08 (0.016) | −0.003 (0.93) | 0.05 (0.16) | 0.04 (0.24) | 0.01 (0.70) |
| SHBG (µg ml-1) | 1017 | 0.05 (0.10) | −0.02 (0.54) | 0.01 (0.82) | 0.08 (0.012) | 0.02 (0.59) |
| DHT (ng ml-1) | 1016 | −0.05 (0.09) | −0.04 (0.18) | −0.02 (0.50) | −0.04 (0.22) | −0.04 (0.19) |
| DHEA (µg dl-1) | NA | −0.15 (<0.0001) | −0.05 (0.11) | −0.02 (0.48) | −0.12 (0.0001) | −0.08 (0.009) |
| D5 (ng dl-1) | 1017 | −0.14 (<0.0001) | −0.05 (0.11) | −0.05 (0.15) | −0.10 (0.001) | −0.08 (0.012) |
| D4 (ng dl-1) | 1016 | −0.06 (0.07) | 0.01 (0.72) | 0.02 (0.61) | −0.07 (0.022) | 0.02 (0.53) |
| E1 (pg ml-1) | 1015 | 0.03 (0.29) | 0.02 (0.62) | −0.03 (0.32) | 0.02 (0.45) | 0.005 (0.88) |
| E2 (pg ml-1) | 1018 | 0.01 (0.63) | 0.03 (0.30) | −0.02 (0.43) | −0.002 (0.95) | 0.01 (0.81) |
| DHEA sulfate (µg dl-1) | 1016 | −0.07 (0.030) | −0.09 (0.003) | −0.02 (0.52) | −0.07 (0.018) | −0.08 (0.009) |
| Prostate volume (g) | 1003 | 0.06 (0.040) | −0.01 (0.72) | −0.03 (0.28) | 0.004 (0.19) | 0.002 (0.95) |
AMS: Aging Male Symptom; D4: androstenedione; D5: androstenediol; DHEA: dehydroepiandrosterone; DHT: dihydrotestosterone; E1: estrone; E2: estradiol; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; IIEF-5: the International Index of Erectile Function 5-item; LH: luteinizing hormone; PSA: prostate-specific antigen; SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin; NA: not available