Research Article

The Influence of Smartphone Screen Time on Acquired Premature Ejaculation: A Prospective Preliminary Study

Table 2

Comparison of patients diagnosed with acquired premature ejaculation and control group.

VariablesPatientControl value

The number of participants, (%)30 (50)30 (50)
, years0.251
Median (range)32.5 (22-55)31.5 (22-44)
, kg/m20.960
Median (range)23 (18-28)23 (18-28)
Education status, (%)0.633+
 Primary education7 (23.3)10 (33.3)
 Lower secondary education11 (36.7)7 (23.3)
 Upper secondary education8 (26.7)10 (33.3)
 Postsecondary nontertiary education4 (13.3)3 (10.0)
(min)0.031
Median (range)151 (55-456)104.5 (18-232)
(min)0.696
Median (range)65 (10-125)65 (10-135)
(min)0.496
Median (range)26 (12-126)33 (12-116)
(min)0.399
Median (range)12 (2-55)20.5 (2-45)
(min)0.745
Median (range)10 (3-22)5 (2-28)
(min)0.045
Median (range)285 (125-609)252 (130-411)
Categorization according to screen time per day, (%)<0.001+
 ≤240 min10 (33.3)14 (46.7)1 vs. 2<0.489
 240-360 min7 (23.3)15 (50.0)1 vs. 3<0.002
 ≥360 min13 (43.3)1 (3.3)2 vs.
(sec)<0.001
Median (range)81.5 (10-172)245 (190-358)
<0.001
Median (range)15 (12-20)6 (3-7)
0.018
Median (range)66 (66-100)100 (66-100)
0.002
Median (range)90 (60-100)95 (80-100)
0.570
Median (range)95 (70-100)95 (80-100)
1.000
Median (range)100 (75-100)100 (75-100)
0.380
Median (range)100 (90-100)100 (90-100)
0.308
Median (range)85 (60-100)90 (60-100)
0.031
Median (range)50 (30-100)60 (50-100)
0.004
Median (range)60 (50-100)80 (50-100)

SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; IELT: intravaginal ejaculation latency time; PEDT: premature ejaculation diagnostic tool. Independent sample -test. Mann–Whitney test. Fisher's exact test.