Table 4. Demographic data and associated factors among four groups of erectile dysfunction.
| Variables† | No ED (N = 37) | Transient ED (N = 33) | Persistent ED (N = 60) | Later onset ED (N = 11) | P value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.1 ± 11.2 | 40.1 ± 9.8 | 42.7 ± 10.4 | 34.6 ± 9.7 | 0.11 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.6 ± 4.0 | 26.5 ± 4.4 | 25.7 ± 4.6 | 23.4 ± 4.5 | 0.24 |
| Medical comorbidities | 8 (21.6%) | 7 (21.2%) | 12 (20.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.82 |
| • Diabetes mellitus | 3 (8.1%) | 3 (9.1%) | 6 (10.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.99 |
| • Hypertension | 6 (16.2%) | 3 (9.1%) | 5 (8.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.65 |
| • Hypercholesterolemia | 2 (5.4%) | 2 (6.1%) | 6 (10.0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.83 |
| Substance use | |||||
| Active alcohol drinking | 8 (21.6%) | 4 (12.1%) | 10 (16.7%) | 2 (18.2%) | 0.77 |
| Active smoking | 11 (29.7%) | 13 (39.4%) | 22 (36.7%) | 5 (45.5%) | 0.75 |
| COVID-19 vaccination | 12 (32.4%) | 9 (27.3) | 23 (38.3) | 4 (36.4) | 0.74 |
| Anxiety disorder (baseline) | 0 (0%) | 2 (6.1%) | 6 (10.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.17 |
| Anxiety disorder (3 months) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.14 |
| Major depression (baseline) | 0 (0%) | 3 (9.1%) | 17 (28.3%) | 1 (9.1%) | 0.001 * |
| Major depression (3 months) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0 (0%) | 0.43 |
| Normal morning erection (baseline) | 30 (81.1%) | 31 (93.9%) | 47 (78.3%) | 9 (81.8%) | 0.28 |
| Normal morning erection (3 months) | 36 (97.3%) | 31 (93.9%) | 51 (85.0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 0.010 * |
† Data were shown in counts (%) for categorical variables and mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables.
‡ P value for difference between groups using chi-square test for categorical variables and one-way analysis of variance for continuous variables.
* P value < 0.05