Research Article
Reduced Libido Is a Major Factor in Decreased Erectile Function among Men with Mild COVID-19
Table 3
Correlation between possible factors and decreased erectile function after COVID-19 (univariate analysis).
| | Characteristics, n (%) | Total (321) | Reduce erectile dysfunction (114) | Consistent erection function (207) | p Value |
| | Anxiety (GAD-7) | | | | 0.0024a | | Anxiety (score > 4) | 169 (52.65) | 73 (64.04) | 96 (46.38) | | | No anxiety (score ≤ 4) | 152 (47.35) | 41 (35.96) | 111 (53.62) | | | Depression (PHQ-9) | | | | 0.1647a | | Depression (score > 4) | 155 (48.29) | 61 (53.51) | 94 (45.41) | | | No depression (score ≤ 4) | 166 (51.71) | 53 (46.49) | 113 (54.59) | | | Symptomatic (COVID-19) | | | | <0.0001a | | Symptomatic | 265 (82.55) | 107 (93.86) | 158 (76.33) | | | Asymptomatic | 56 (17.45) | 7 (6.14) | 49 (23.67) | | | Sleep quality (PSIQ) | | | | 0.1960a | | No good (11–21) | 48 (14.95) | 21 (18.42) | 27 (13.04) | | | Good (0–10) | 273 (85.05) | 93 (81.58) | 180 (86.96) | | | Libido | | | | <0.0001a | | Reduced | 128 (39.88) | 88 (77.19) | 40 (19.32) | | | Normal | 193 (60.12) | 26 (22.81) | 167 (80.68) | |
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Data are the number (percentage of patients in that erectile function changes category). aChi-square test. Bold indicates significant p values.
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