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. 2023 Feb 6;23:15. doi: 10.1186/s12894-023-01180-2

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