Table 4.
Participant identified approaches for management of ED, by ED status
| No ED (n = 115) n (%) |
ED (n = 375) n (%) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stress management | 80 (69.6) | 133 (35.5) | < 0.001 |
| Diet modification | 56 (48.7) | 122 (32.5) | 0.002 |
| Weight loss | 64 (55.7) | 134 (35.7) | < 0.001 |
| Pelvic floor training | 37 (32.3) | 75 (20.0) | 0.007 |
| Weight training/physical activity | 46 (40.0) | 86 (22.9) | < 0.001 |
| Cardiovascular training | 39 (33.9) | 78 (20.8) | 0.004 |
| Reduce alcohol intake | 74 (64.4) | 107 (28.5) | < 0.001 |
| Smoking cessation | 50 (43.6) | 83 (22.1) | < 0.001 |
| Medications (e.g., Viagra) | 75 (65.2) | 248 (66.1) | 0.86 |
| Vacuum pump training | 14 (12.2) | 80 (21.3) | 0.03 |
| Supplements (e.g., L-Arginine) | 10 (8.7) | 61 (16.3) | 0.04 |
| Testosterone replacement therapy | 38 (33.0) | 121 (32.3) | 0.876 |
| Other | 5 (4.6) | 30 (8.0) | 0.183 |