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. 2022 Nov 16;17(11):e0276963. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276963

Table 5. Relative frequencies of tobacco use, risky alcohol consumption, perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and lower urinary tract symptoms in relation to ED (n = 20,789).

Variable (n) Relative frequency (%) p-value
All patients With ED Without ED
Tobacco use (20,789) Never 70.1 63.9 71.4 <0.001
Previous 20.7 26.4 19.5
Active 9.2 9.7 9.1
Alcohol consumption (20,789) Low-risk 83.5 81.3 84 <0.001
Hazardous 14.4 16 14.1
Moderate-severe alcohol use disorder 2.1 2.7 1.9
Perceived stress (20,789) Absent 79.5 74.5 80.6 <0.001
Present 20.5 25.5 19.4
Depressive symptoms (20,712) Absent 86.3 76.5 88.3 <0.001
Present 13.7 23.5 11.7

Chi-squared test; n = sample size