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Table 3 Result of the self-Rating depression scale and index of PE in all subjects

From: The relationship between four types of premature ejaculation patients and the quality of residential environment

 

With PE complaint

Control group

     

Inventory

(n = 346)

(n = 153)

P-value

LPE

APE

VPE

SPE

Index of PE

 Total Score (Q1-Q5)

18.46 ± 3.33

-

-

19.01 ± 4.69

19.10 ± 3.14

16.75 ± 3.36

18.15 ± 1.26

 Control over Ejaculation

(Q1, Q2, Q3)

11.00 ± 2.17

-

-

11.64 ± 3.37

11.45 ± 2.06

10.25 ± 1.86

9.83 ± 1.47

 Distress about PE (Q4)

3.74 ± 1.07

-

-

4.51 ± 0.58

3.81 ± 1.05

3.25 ± 1.14

4.16 ± 0.89

 Sexual Satisfaction (Q5)

3.72 ± 1.11

-

-

2.86 ± 1.29

3.84 ± 1.10

3.25 ± 1.06

4.16 ± 0.98

Index of SDS

 Depression Score

41.63 ± 11.01

35.28 ± 10.32

 < .01

46.88 ± 16.02

39.96 ± 11.11

42.60 ± 9.59

47.92 ± 8.04

  1. SDS Self-Rating Depression Scale, PE premature ejaculation, LPE lifelong PE, APE acquired PE, VPE variable PE, SPE subjective PE
  2. Data are presented as mean ± SD or as percentages (%)
  3. Differences between men with and without PE were assessed by independent t-test as appropriate
  4. Difference among 4 PE syndromes was assessed by one-way analysis of variance
  5. p-value: differences between men with and without PE
  6. #: Q1-Q5 were the five questions, used to diagnose PE according to the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT)
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Basic and Clinical Andrology

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