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Table 1 Characteristics (continuous parameters) of the study population. Comparison between the three groups (Organic Hypogonadal group, Functional Hypogonadal group, Eugonadal group)

From: The role of male hypogonadism, aging, and chronic diseases in characterizing adult and elderly men with erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional study

Parameters

Organic hypogonadism

n = 53

Functional hypogonadism

n = 165

Eugonadism

n = 182

p

(K-W)

OrH

vs.

FuH

OrH

vs. EuG

FuH

vs. EuG

Median [Interquartile Range]

    

BMI, kg/m2

27 [24.0-33.3]

32.7 [28.6–37.0]

28.7 [25.6–31.9]

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.496

< 0.001

CCI, score

1 [0–2]

5 [3,4,5,6]

3 [2,3,4]

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

mCCI, score

3 [1,2,3,4]

7 [5,6,7,8]

5 [4,5,6]

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

WC, cm

103 [91–114.0]

111 [102–122]

101 [95–108]

< 0.001

0.011

0.719

< 0.001

Age, years

42 [31.3–54.0]

65 [56–72]

60.5 [52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66]

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

FSH, UI/L

3.1 [1.8–15.3]

7.7 [6.9–8.6]

7.3 [6.9–8.1]

0.022

0.259

0.415

0.076

FT, ng/dL

2.4 [1.8-3.0]

5.2 [4.8–5.7]

6.7 [6.2–7.3]

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

IIEF 5, score

12 [8,9,10,11,12,13,14]

10 [8,9,10,11,12]

14 [13,14,15,16]

< 0.001

0.212

< 0.001

< 0.001

LH, UI/L

2.3 [1.8–10.0]

6.7 [5.9–7.5]

6.4 [5.7–7.1]

< 0.001

0.001

0.001

0.190

SHBG, nM/L

38 [35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46]

33 [30,31,32,33,34,35,36]

37 [34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42]

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.451

< 0.001

T, ng/dL

150 [120–171]

266 [243.5–288]

356 [320–390]

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Abbreviations: OrH  organic hypogonadism, FuH  functional hypogonadism, EuG  eugonadism, BMI  body mass index, CCI  Charlson Comorbidity Index, mCCI  modified Charlson Comorbidity Index, WC  waist circumference, FSH  follicle-stimulating hormone, FT  free testosterone, IIEF 5  International Index of Erectile Function 5 itmes;
  2. LH  luteinizing-hormone, SHBG  sex hormone biding globulin, T  testosterone, K-W  Kruscal-Wallis Test