Erectile dysfunction is a marker for obstructive sleep apnea

Figures & data

Table 1. The relation between ED and OSA patients.

Group	ED+, n (%)	ED−, n (%)	Total, n (%)	p
Group 1, n (%)	24 (63.2%)	14 (36.8%)	38 (69.1%)	0.264
Group 2, n (%)	8 (47.1%)	9 (52.9%)	17 (30.9%)
Total, n (%)	32 (58.2%)	23 (41.2%)	55 (100%)

ED, erectile dysfunction; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea.

Table 2. Descriptive statistics and comparative results according to OSA groups.

		N	Mean	SD	Min.	Max.	p
Age	Control	17	41.7059	12.736	21.00	63.00	0.239
	Mild	15	39.2000	11.130	22.00	62.00
	Moderate	11	47.2727	9.045	32.00	64.00
	Severe	12	46.0833	11.325	27.00	61.00
	Total	55	43.0909	11.48	21.00	64.00
AHI	Control	17	2.10	1.385	0	4	0.001
	Mild	15	8.40	2.621	5	14
	Moderate	11	18.36	2.461	15	23
	Severe	12	55.08	24.467	30	101
	Total	55	18.63	23.148	0	101
IIEF	Control	17	23.9412	4.06925	14.00	29.00	0.642
	Mild	15	22.0667	6.37480	10.00	30.00
	Moderate	11	21.0909	6.62502	12.00	30.00
	Severe	12	22.2500	7.13665	8.00	30.00
	Total	55	22.4909	5.92194	8.00	30.00
BMI	Control	17	28.89	3.909	22	37	0.078
	Mild	15	26.89	3.287	19	31
	Moderate	11	29.82	5.293	24	40
	Severe	12	30.88	3.670	24	38
	Total	55	28.97	4.174	19	40

Table 3. Prevalence of ED and OSA according to comorbidity.

	Comorbidity – (n:39)			Comorbidity + (n:16)
Group	OSA+	OSA−	p	OSA+	OSA−	p	p (C − versus C+)
ED+	15	7	0.546	9	1	0.233	0.225
ED−	10	7		4	2
Total	25	14		13	3

ED, erectile dysfunction; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; C−, patients without comorbidity; C+, patients with comorbidity.