Research Article

Comparison of Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction between Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Comparing baseline data between HD and PD groups.

VariableHD (n = 85)PD (n = 85)

Gender
 Female45 (52.9)145 (52.9)0.9993
 Male40 (47.1)40 (47.1)
Age (year)47.82 ± 12.01250.85 ± 11.250.0924
BMI23.24 ± 3.7623.24 ± 4.490.9964
Cigarette
 Current smoker0 (0)2 (2.4)0.033
 Ex-smoker1 (1.2)7 (8.3)
 Negative84 (98.8)75 (89.3)
Diabetes
 Positive29 (34.5)28 (33.3)1.0003
 Negative55 (65.5)56 (66.7)
High blood pressure
 Positive52 (61.2)46 (54.1)0.4383
 Negative33 (38.8)39 (45.9)
Drug history
 Negative7 (8.6)9 (11.1)0.2323
 Antihypertensive34 (42)26 (32.1)
 Antiglycemic22 (27.2)17 (21)
 Antidyslipidemia3 (3.7)2 (2.5)
 Other medications15 (18.5)27 (33.3)
Surgical history
 Positive16 (18.8)31 (36.5)0.0163
 Negative69 (81.2)54 (63.5)
Marriage duration (year)23.61 ± 12.9125.61 ± 11.870.2974
Disease duration (year)20.91 ± 18.3119.99 ± 24.760.7844
Dialysis duration (year)15.57 ± 13.1011.53 ± 7.320.0174

1Frequency (percentage). 2Mean ± standard deviation. 3Chi-square test. 4Independent t-test (Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, ).