Associations between demographic, lifestyle, and diabetes-related characteristics and erectile function
| Total | Normal erectile function | Mild erectile dysfunction | Mild to moderate erectile dysfunction | Moderate erectile dysfunction | Severe erectile dysfunction | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 1,040 (100) | 140 (13.5) | 216 (20.8) | 193 (18.5) | 178 (17.1) | 313 (30.1) | — |
| Patients’ characteristics | |||||||
| Age (years) | 57.0 ± 11.8 | 47.6 ± 11.8 | 52.8 ± 11.3 | 57.3 ± 9.1 | 59.0 ± 10.2 | 62.6 ± 10.9 | <0.0001 |
| Region/country of birth | |||||||
| Asia/Africa | 19.9 | 9.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 22.3 | 20.1 | — |
| Europe/America | 33.5 | 32.3 | 31.0 | 29.3 | 32.5 | 38.7 | 0.0078 |
| Israel | 46.6 | 58.6 | 48.4 | 45.4 | 45.2 | 41.2 | — |
| Currently employed* | 70.3 | 85.4 | 77.4 | 67.3 | 65.2 | 57.0 | <0.0001 |
| Blue-collar profession | 30.0 | 20.2 | 24.1 | 32.0 | 38.6 | 33.2 | 0.0044 |
| Number of pack-years (median)† | 12.55 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 12.65 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 0.0168 |
| Any alcohol consumption | 20.4 | 29.4 | 21.4 | 19.0 | 20.7 | 16.3 | 0.0361 |
| Physically active | <0.0001 | ||||||
| None | 33.8 | 27.7 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 34.7 | 45.7 | — |
| Leisure time | 26.5 | 28.5 | 28.1 | 25.9 | 22.3 | 27.3 | — |
| At work | 16.2 | 15.3 | 18.1 | 20.1 | 14.7 | 13.8 | — |
| Both | 23.5 | 28.5 | 27.6 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 13.2 | — |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.5 ± 4.4 | 28.0 ± 4.1 | 28.5 ± 4.5 | 28.6 ± 4.5 | 28.5 ± 4.2 | 28.8 ± 4.5 | 0.50 |
| Characteristics of diabetes and its complications | |||||||
| Median diabetes duration (years) | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | <0.0001 |
| Type 1 diabetes | 12.1 | 25.7 | 15.4 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 6.1 | <0.0001 |
| Current A1C (median) | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 0.0176 |
| Any microvascular complications | 50.1 | 37.1 | 38.4 | 47.7 | 55.6 | 62.3 | <0.0001 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 20.0 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 20.9 | 22.0 | 30.6 | <0.0001 |
| CVD | 24.8 | 6.6 | 13.4 | 26.3 | 27.1 | 38.4 | <0.0001 |