Table 4 Comparison of clinical characteristics between males with and without sexual dysfunction

Married (n, %)

40, 88.9

32, 91.4

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Current smoker (n, %)

24, 53.3

21, 60

0.551

Current drinker (n, %)

5, 11.1

9, 25.7

0.88

Higher education (n, %)

19, 42.2

13, 37.1

0.645

Mental work dominant (n, %)

31, 68.9

22, 62.9

0.571

Employeed (n, %)

27, 60

19, 20.1

0.608

Age, years (mean, SD)

39.44, 7.72

41.29, 8.67

0.32

SAPHO duration, years (mean, SD)

4.79, 3.67

5.69, 5.00

0.36

BMI, kg/m² (mean, SD)

26.02, 3.78

24.72, 3.54

0.12

QoL PF (mean, SD)

81.00,21.84

86.71, 12.54

0.059

QoL RP (mean, SD)

57.22, 45.11

58.57, 45.35

0.31

QoL RE (mean, SD)

54.81, 45.59

58.10, 44.53

0.266

QoL VT (mean, SD)

55.78, 22.31

63.29, 22.78

0.14

QoL MH (mean, SD)

58.04, 18.64

63.89, 22.26

0.21

QoL SF (mean, SD)

72.50, 23.32

74.29, 22.88

0.058

QoL BP (mean, SD)

70.67, 18.90

71.07, 16.94

0.92

QoL GH (mean, SD)

51.22, 21.46

53.29, 19.10

0.66

Sexual relationship (mean, SD)

65.42, 27.42

57.23, 24.85

0.17

Self-esteem (mean, SD)

66.81, 28.79

60.18, 26.95

0.30

Confidence (mean, SD)

67.41, 27.86

60.71, 24.90

0.27

Overall relationship (mean, SD)

68.61, 29.51

61.79, 26.94

0.29