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Table 1 Correlation between variables and patients with and without PE

From: The prevalence of premature ejaculation and its relationship with polygamous men: a cross-sectional observational study at a tertiary hospital in Somalia

Variables

No. patients (202)

With PE (75)

Without PE (127)

p value

95% CI

Age groups

39.76 ± 12.04

  

0.251

0.066–4.229

 20–29

44 (21.8%)

19

25

 30–39

69 (34.2%)

27

42

 40–49

44 (21.8%)

14

30

 > 50

45 (22.3%)

15

30

Sexual partners

1.58 ± 0.79

  

< 0.0001

0.122–1.920

 1 Wife

114 (56.4%)

57

57

 2 Wife

65 (32.2%)

14

51

 3 Wife

15 (7.4%)

3

12

 4 Wife

8 (4%)

1

7

Sexual frequency/week

2.64 ± 1.75

  

< 0.0001

0.298–5.193

 ≤ 1 time/week

58 (28.7%)

36

22

 2–4 times/week

117 (57.9%)

33

84

 > 4 times/week

27 (13.4%)

6

21

ED

   

< 0.0001

0.057–5.543

 Yes

69 (34.2%)

48

21

 No

133 (65.8%)

27

106

Sexual satisfaction

   

< 0.0001

0.038–5.517

 Normal

127 (62.9%)

13

114

 Low

75 (37.1%)

62

13

  1. A p value of < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant