Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with erectile dysfunction
| Variables/characteristics | Number of patients (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nationality | <0.001† | |
| Malaysian | 216 (98.6) | |
| Non-Malaysian | 3 (0.4) | |
| Ethnicity | <0.001† | |
| Malay | 69 (31.5) | |
| Chinese | 110 (50.2) | |
| Indian | 33 (15.1) | |
| Others | 7 (3.2) | |
| Age category (years) | <0.001† | |
| 20–29 | 3 (1.4) | |
| 30–39 | 15 (6.9) | |
| 40–49 | 27 (12.3) | |
| 50–59 | 74 (33.8) | |
| 60–69 | 64 (29.2) | |
| 70–79 | 35 (16.0) | |
| 80 and above | 1 (0.4) | |
| Mean±SD | 57.4±11.24 | |
| BMI (kg/m2)* | 0.091 | |
| Normal body weight | 25 (11.4) | |
| Overweight | 37 (16.9) | |
| Obese | 43 (19.6) | |
| Unknown | 114 (52.1) | |
| Cigarettes | <0.001† | |
| Current smoker | 31 (14.1) | |
| Ex-smoker | 26 (11.9) | |
| Non-smoker | 76 (34.7) | |
| Unknown | 86 (39.3) | |
| Alcohol consumption | <0.001† | |
| Current drinker | 37 (16.9) | |
| Ex-drinker | 3 (1.4) | |
| Non-drinker | 66 (30.1) | |
| Unknown | 113 (51.6) | |
| ED duration (years) (n=122) | <0.001† | |
| Below 1 year | 7 (5.7) | |
| 1–4 | 79 (64.8) | |
| 5–9 | 26 (21.3) | |
| 10–14 | 6 (4.9) | |
| 15–19 | 1 (0.8) | |
| 20 and above | 3 (2.5) | |
| Onset (n=9) | 0.02† | |
| Sudden | 1 (11.1) | |
| Gradual | 8 (88.9) | |
| Presence of morning erection (n=69) | 0.001† | |
| Yes | 22 (31.9) | |
| No | 36 (52.2) | |
| Occasionally | 11 (15.9) |
*Normal body weight-BMI: 18.5–22.9 kg/m2; Overweight-BMI: 23–27.4 kg/m2; obese-BMI ≥27.5 kg/m2.
†χ², significance level at p<0.05.
BMI, body mass index.