Attitude towards sexuality and sexual behaviors among men with heart rhythm disorders

Figures & data

Table 1. Average values (overall and subscales) of the IIEF – International Index of Erectile Function in the entire population as well as in the SND and AVB subgroups.

	ENTIRE group	SND	AVB	p
IIEF average	41.87 ± 7.57	44.15 ± 6.71	39.60 ± 7.79	.0110
EF – Erectile Function	17.61 ± 4.80	18.52 ± 4.27	16.70 ± 5.17	.0737
OF – Orgasmic Function	4.66 ± 2.03	5.20 ± 1.85	4.12 ± 2.09	.0108
SD – Sexual Desire	6.01 ± 1.92	5.97 ± 1.88	6.05 ± 1.98	.9023
IS – Intercourse Satisfaction	7.96 ± 2.51	8.88 ± 1.85	7.12 ± 2.79	.0111
OS – Overall Satisfaction	5.62 ± 2.67	5.56 ± 2.70	5.60 ± 2.67	.9264

SND: Sinus Node Dysfunction; AVB: Atrioventricular blocks.

Table 2. Comparison between AVB and SND in the erectile function (EF) in the IIEF subcategory.

	SND n (%)	AVB n (%)	p
Severe dysfunction	–	–	–
Moderate dysfunction	2 (5)	7 (17.5)	.0768
Mild to moderate dysfunction	21 (52.5)	22 (55)	.8231
Mild dysfunction	12 (30)	7 (17.5)	.1889
No dysfunction	5 (12.5)	4 (10)	.7236

SND: Sinus Node Dysfunction; AVB: Atrioventricular blocks; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function.

Table 3. Comparison between AVB and SND in the orgasmic function in the IIEF subcategory.

	SND n (%)	AVB n (%)	p
Severe dysfunction	1 (2.5)	11 (27.5)	.0017
Moderate dysfunction	17 (42.5)	16 (40)	.7957
Mild to moderate dysfunction	11 (27.5)	7 (17.5)	.2841
Mild dysfunction	9 (22.5)	5 (12.5)	.2392
No dysfunction	2 (5)	1 (2.5)	.5563

SND: Sinus Node Dysfunction; AVB: Atrioventricular blocks; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function.

Table 4. Comparison between AVB and SND in intercourse satisfaction in the IIEF subcategory.

	SND n (%)	AVB n (%)	p
Severe dysfunction	0 (0)	8 (20)	.0028
Moderate dysfunction	6 (15)	8 (20)	.5564
Mild to moderate dysfunction	18 (45)	13 (32.5)	.1963
Mild dysfunction	15 (37.5)	11 (27.5)	.3395
No dysfunction	1 (2.5)	0 (0)	.3141

SND: Sinus Node Dysfunction; AVB: Atrioventricular blocks; IIEF: International Index of Erectile Function.

Figure 1. Correlation between age and sexual desire.

Figure 2. Correlation between age and sexual desire in the sinus node dysfunction group.

Figure 3. Correlation between age and erectile function in the sinus node dysfunction group.