Comparison of National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index with International Index of Erectile Function 5 in Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Large Cross-Sectional Study in China
Table 2
Demographic information of men in the CPPS and control groups.
Characteristics
All ()
CPPS ()
Control ()
Age (years)
34.50 ± 9.20
34.90 ± 9.43
33.84 ± 9.24
0.81
BMI (kg/m2)
24.36 ± 1.70
24.20 ± 1.68
24.64 ± 1.82
0.63
Marital status ( %)
0.96
Single
233
18.20%
150
18.73%
83
17.33%
Married
834
65.16%
519
64.79%
315
65.76%
Separate or divorced
213
16.64%
132
16.48%
81
16.91%
Educational status ( %)
0.83
Primary school
536
41.88%
337
42.07%
199
41.54%
High school
415
32.42%
257
32.08%
158
32.99%
University graduate
329
25.70%
207
25.84%
122
25.47%
Occupational status ( %)
0.91
Student
114
8.91%
72
8.99%
42
8.77%
Unemployed
70
5.47%
41
5.12%
29
6.05%
Employed
1040
81.25%
655
81.77%
385
80.38%
Retired
56
4.38%
33
4.12%
23
4.80%
CPPS = chronic pelvic pain syndrome; N/A = not applicable. : difference between CPPS and control groups.
