Reduced Libido Is a Major Factor in Decreased Erectile Function among Men with Mild COVID-19
Table 1
Demographic information of all subjects.
Characteristics
Total (321)
Decreased erectile dysfunction (114)
Consistent erectile dysfunction (207)
p Value
Age (years)
41.62 ± 10.95
39.59 ± 10.81
42.72 ± 10.92
0.0564a
BMI (kg/m2)
25.32 ± 3.01
24.60 ± 2.87
25.72 ± 3.02
0.0131a
Lifestyle, n (%)
Smoking
102 (31.78)
45 (39.47)
57 (27.75)
0.8744b
Exercise
196 (61.06)
66 (57.89)
130 (62.80)
0.3882b
Educational status, n (%)
0.1017b
High school or less
84 (26.17)
36 (31.58)
48 (23.19)
University graduate
237 (73.83)
78 (68.42)
159 (76.81)
Resident, n (%)
0.3030b
Urban
247 (76.95)
84 (73.68)
163 (78.74)
Rural
74 (23.05)
30 (26.32)
44 (21.26)
Occupational status, n (%)
0.6257b
Student
18 (5.61)
7 (6.14)
11 (5.31)
Unemployed
95 (29.60)
30 (26.32)
65 (31.40)
Employed
208 (64.79)
77 (67.54)
131 (63.29)
Data are the means ± standard deviation or number (percentage of patients in that erectile function changes category). aStudent’s t-test and bchi-square test. Bold indicates significant p values. BMI, body mass index.
