Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents by ED status (N = 490)
No ED (n = 115) N (%) | ED (n = 375) N (%) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.21 | ||
Female | 2 (1.7) | 1 (0.3) | |
Male | 112 (97.4) | 368 (98.1) | |
Other | 1 (0.9) | 2 (0.5) | |
Age | < 0.001 | ||
Median (IQR) | 56 (38.0–65.0) | 64 (57.0–70.0) | |
Relationship status | 0.33 | ||
Divorced | 6 (5.2) | 24 (6.4) | |
Married | 61 (53.1) | 215 (57.3) | |
Single | 21 (18.3) | 72 (19.2) | |
In a domestic relationship | 22 (19.1) | 45 (12.0) | |
Widowed | 2 (1.7) | 14 (3.7) | |
Other | 3 (2.6) | 5 (1.3) | |
Ethnicity | 0.31 | ||
Asian/Asian British | 6 (5.2) | 7 (1.9) | |
British Black/African/Caribbean | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.1) | |
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups | 2 (1.7) | 12 (3.2) | |
White | 105 (91.3) | 343 (91.7) | |
White and Black Caribbean | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | |
Other | 2 (1.7) | 8 (2.1) | |
Sexually active | < 0.001 | ||
No | 16 (13.9) | 120 (32.0) | |
Yes | 99 (86.1) | 255 (68.0) | |
Regular smoker | 0.44 | ||
No | 106 (93.0) | 338 (90.6) | |
Yes | 8 (7.0) | 35 (9.4) | |
Regular smoker | 0.24 | ||
Never | 12 (10.4) | 24 (6.4) | |
Less than once a week | 12 (10.4) | 53 (14.1) | |
Once a week | 12 (10.4) | 56 (14.9) | |
2–3 times a week | 50 (43.5) | 137 (36.5) | |
4 or more times a week | 29 (25.2) | 105 (28.0) | |
Overweight | 0.04 | ||
No | 76 (66.1) | 206 (55.2) | |
Yes | 39 (33.9) | 168 (45.0) | |
Diet | 0.25 | ||
Very healthy | 7 (6.1) | 37 (9.9) | |
Generally healthy | 64 (55.7) | 188 (50.1) | |
Average | 38 (33.0) | 130 (34.7) | |
Generally unhealthy | 5 (4.4) | 20 (5.3) | |
Very unhealthy | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
Disability | 0.16 | ||
No | 104 (90.4) | 303 (81.2) | |
Yes | 10 (8.7) | 51 (13.7) | |
Mental health condition | 0.46 | ||
No | 79 (68.7) | 248 (66.5) | |
Yes—depression | 12 (10.4) | 63 (16.9) | |
Yes—anxiety | 14 (12.2) | 42 (11.3) | |
Other condition | 3 (2.6) | 8 (2.1) | |
Long-term condition | 0.001 | ||
No | 77 (67.0) | 184 (49.3) | |
Yes | 35 (30.4) | 177 (47.5) | |
Specific long-term condition | |||
High blood pressure | 14 (12.2) | 86 (22.9) | 0.35 |
Cardiovascular disease | 3 (2.6) | 36 (9.6) | 0.10 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (6.1) | 45 (12.0) | 0.50 |
High blood cholesterol | 4 (3.5) | 51 (13.6) | 0.03 |
Other | 20 (17.4) | 66 (17.6) | 0.03 |
Taking anti-depressant, hypertensive, or androgenic medication | < 0.001 | ||
No | 80 (69.6) | 173 (46.1) | |
Yes | 35 (30.4) | 202 (53.9) | |
Specific medication | |||
Antidepressant | 13 (11.3) | 65 (17.3) | 0.16 |
Anti-hypertensive | 23 (20.0) | 148 (39.5) | < 0.001 |
Anti-androgenic | 3 (2.6) | 23 (6.1) | 0.22 |