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Table 4 Multivariate analysis for EF measurements, TT level, BMI, No. of MetS components and PDI or hPDIa

From: The association between plant-based diet and erectile dysfunction in Chinese men

 

PDI

hPDI

β-Coefficient

95% CI

P-value

β-Coefficient

95% CI

P-value

IIEF-5b

0.473

(0.365, 0.580)

0.022

0.406

(0.297, 0.515)

0.004

NO, μmol/Lb

0.147

(0.035, 0.236)

0.005

0.153

(0.055, 0.250)

0.002

E-selectin, ng/mLb

−0.129

(−0.256, −0.002)

0.001

− 0.140

(− 0.243, − 0.037)

0.000

BMI, kg/m2

− 0.323

(− 0.425, − 0.220)

0.006

−0.372

(− 0.439, − 0.305)

0.001

TT, ng/mLb

0.109

(−0.084, 0.303)

0.201

0.102

(−0.092, 0.295)

0.514

No. of MetS components c

−2.034

(−2.334, −1.733)

0.005

−1.856

(−2.026, − 1.689)

0.002

  1. Abbreviations: BMI body mass index, EF erectile function, hPDI healthful plant-based diet index, IIEF-5 International Index of Erectile Function-5, MetS metabolic syndrome, NO nitric oxide, PDI overall plant-based diet index, TT total testosterone
  2. β-Coefficient indicates change in items associated with a 1 change in PDI or hPDI
  3. aAdjusted for age, residence, occupation, education status, income, lifestyle, and other blood measurements;
  4. bAdditional adjustment for BMI and No. of MetS components
  5. cNo. of MetS components corresponded to the number of MetS components in subjects as defined following the criterion shown in Supplementary Table 2, in Additional file 1
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