Research Article

Prevalence, Comorbidities, and Risk Factors of Erectile Dysfunction: Results from a Prospective Real-World Study in the United Kingdom

Table 4

Pharmacological treatments for underlying cardiometabolic and psychological comorbidities in men with ED and men without ED.

MedicationsED statusTwo-sided p value
ED (n = 5,185)No ED (n = 7,305)

Alpha blocker-heart conditions, n (%)300 (5.8)108 (1.5)<0.001
Antidepressants, n (%)891 (17.2)719 (9.8)<0.001
Blood pressure medication, n (%)1,677 (32.3)1,034 (14.2)<0.001
Statins, n (%)1,479 (28.5)845 (11.6)<0.001
Diabetes medication, n (%)712 (13.7)355 (4.9)<0.001
Nitrates, n (%)170 (3.3)46 (0.6)<0.001
Vasodilators, n (%)114 (2.2)28 (0.4)<0.001
≥1 of the above, n (%)2,836 (54.7)2,047 (28.0)<0.001

ED, erectile dysfunction.