Predictors of Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Referred to a Tertiary Healthcare Centre

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participants.

Variable	Mean (±SD)	Frequency	Percentage
Age (years)	60.3 (±8.8)
30–45		11	7.2
46–64		79	52.0
65–70		62	40.8
Cigarette smoking (pack-years)	1.3 (±3.7)
Never smoked		111	73.0
≤5		33	21.7
6–10		4	2.6
>10		4	2.6
Waist circumference (cm)	94.1 (±11.2)
<94		75	49.3
≥94		77	50.7
Duration of diabetes (years)	6.0 (±4.2)
1–5		82	53.9
6–10		42	27.6
11–15		28	18.4
Treatment modality
OHA alone		128	84.2
Insulin alone		3	1.9
OHA + Insulin		21	13.8
Hypertension
Present		97	63.8
Absent		55	36.2
Ankle brachial index
Normal (0.91–1.3)		98	64.5
Mild obstruction (0.7–0.9)		35	23.0
Moderate obstruction (0.4–0.69)		19	12.5
Severe obstruction (<0.4)		0	0
Autonomic function assessment
Normal		74	48.7
Early neuropathy		42	27.6
Definite neuropathy		20	13.2
Severe neuropathy		16	10.5
Glycated hemoglobin (%)	7.7 (±1.7)
Good (HbA1c < 7)		66	43.4
Poor (HbA1c ≥ 7)		86	56.6
Serum testosterone (nmol/L)	13.2 (±7.9)
Normal (>12)		60	39.5
Borderline (8–12)		35	23.0
Low (<8)		57	37.5
Dyslipidemia
Present		51	33.6
Absent		101	66.4

Data are in numbers (percentages) or means (standard deviations). OHA = oral hypoglycemic agents.