Table 1 Basic features of men included in the study
From: The association between plant-based diet and erectile dysfunction in Chinese men
ED (n = 92) | Control (n = 92) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Age, years | 44.4 ± 13.7 | 45.9 ± 12.6 | 0.441 | ||
Partner age, years | 41.8 ± 10.5 | 41.4 ± 10.1 | 0.793 | ||
Duration of partnership, years | 22.5 ± 11.2 | 22.8 ± 10.9 | 0.854 | ||
Frequency of intercourse, per month | 5.3 ± 3.6 | 6.0 ± 4.2 | 0.226 | ||
Residence | 0.461 | ||||
Urban | 49 | 53.3 | 44 | 47.8 | |
Rural | 43 | 46.7 | 48 | 52.2 | |
Occupational status | 0.879 | ||||
Unemployed | 5 | 5.4 | 6 | 6.6 | |
Employed | 84 | 91.3 | 82 | 89.1 | |
Retired | 3 | 3.3 | 4 | 4.3 | |
Educational status | 0.991 | ||||
No compulsory education | 5 | 5.4 | 5 | 5.4 | |
Compulsory education | 11 | 12.0 | 12 | 13.0 | |
High school | 55 | 59.8 | 53 | 57.6 | |
Higher education | 21 | 22.8 | 22 | 24.0 | |
Monthly income, CNY | 3962.8 ± 574.3 | 3876.2 ± 545.8 | 0.296 | ||
Lifestyle (current) | |||||
Smoking (Yes)a | 35 | 38.0 | 21 | 22.8 | 0.025 |
Exercise (Yes)b | 29 | 31.5 | 43 | 46.7 | 0.034 |
Alcohol (Yes)c | 26 | 28.3 | 12 | 13.0 | 0.011 |