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All

Absent

Present

All

612

561 (91.7)

51 (8.3)

Marriage status

Unmarried

322

295 (91.6)

27 (8.4)

.628

Married

280

256 (91.4)

24 (8.6)

Divorced or widowed

10 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Highest academic degree

Junior middle school or lower

32 (88.9)

4 (11.1)

.187

Senior middle school

81 (90.0)

9 (10.0)

Junior college

227

211 (93.0)

16 (7.0)

Undergraduate

206

193 (93.7)

13 (6.3)

Master

30 (83.3)

6 (16.7)

Doctor

14 (82.4)

3 (17.6)

Cigarette smoking

Regular

118

106 (89.8)

12 (10.2)

.117

Occasional

239

226 (94.6)

13 (5.4)

Never

255

229 (89.8)

26 (10.2)

Alcohol drinking

Regular

41 (93.2)

3 (6.8)

.894

Occasional

447

410 (91.7)

37 (8.3)

Never

121

110 (90.9)

11 (9.1)

History of sexual dysfunction

Present

30 (68.2)

14 (31.8)

<.001^†

Absent

568

531 (93.5)

37 (6.5)

History of consuming relevant drugs

Present

34 (72.3)

13 (27.7)

<.001^†

Absent

565

527 (93.3)

38 (6.7)

Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19

Present

4 (80.0)

1 (20.0)

.343

Absent

607

557 (91.8)

50 (8.2)

Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic

Increased

116

101 (81.7)

15 (12.9)

.185

Unchanged

232

218 (94.0)

14 (6.0)

Decreased

165

151 (91.5)

14 (8.5)

No work

91 (91.9)

8 (8.1)

Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19

553

508 (91.9)

45 (8.1)

.591

Yes

53 (89.8)

6 (10.2)

Changes in income after the epidemic

Increased

17 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.648

Unchanged

207

190 (91.8)

17 (8.2)

Decreased (within 30%)

133

120 (90.2)

13 (9.8)

Decreased (30–50%)

81 (90.0)

9 (10.0)

Decreased (more than 50%)

165

153 (92.7)

12 (7.3)

Changes in anxiety after the epidemic

Significantly improved

55 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.001^†

Slightly improved

91 (93.8)

6 (6.2)

Unchanged

273

256 (93.8)

17 (6.2)

Slightly deteriorated

133

115 (86.5)

18 (13.5)

Significantly deteriorated

44 (81.5)

10 (18.5)

GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗

3.97 ± 4.52

6.45 ± 5.35

.025^†

GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗

4.62 ± 4.92

9.50 ± 6.29

<.001^†

Changes in depression after the epidemic

Significantly improved

73 (97.3)

2 (2.7)

<.001^†

Slightly improved

68 (91.9)

6 (8.1)

Unchanged

323

306 (94.7)

17 (5.3)

Slightly deteriorated

107

89 (83.2)

18 (16.8)

Significantly deteriorated

25 (75.8)

8 (24.2)

PHQ-9 score before the epidemic

4.07 ± 4.73

7.95 ± 5.73

.002^†

PHQ-9 score after the epidemic

5.00 ± 5.50

12.36 ± 7.94

<.001^†

Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic

Significantly increased

38 (97.4)

1 (2.6)

<.001^†

Slightly increased

73 (94.8)

4 (5.2)

Unchanged

335

322 (96.1)

13 (3.9)

Slightly decreased

50 (76.9)

15 (23.1)

Significantly decreased

78 (81.3)

18 (18.8)

Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗

5.14 ± 5.63

6.35 ± 6.29

.197

Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗

5.42 ± 6.19

5.03 ± 8.07

.143

Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗

1.93 ± 1.02

2.23 ± 1.12

.142

Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗

1.91 ± 1.08

1.38 ± 0.78

.009^†

Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

67 (95.7)

3 (4.3)

<.001^†

Slightly increased

37 (88.1)

5 (11.9)

Unchanged

104

96 (92.3)

8 (7.7)

Slightly decreased

14 (60.9)

9 (39.1)

Significantly decreased

21 (80.8)

5 (19.2)

Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

36 (94.7)

2 (5.3)

.001^†

Slightly increased

45 (91.8)

4 (8.2)

Unchanged

123

113 (91.9)

10 (8.1)

Slightly decreased

22 (66.7)

11 (33.3)

Significantly decreased

19 (86.4)

3 (13.6)

All

Absent

Present

All

612

561 (91.7)

51 (8.3)

Marriage status

Unmarried

322

295 (91.6)

27 (8.4)

.628

Married

280

256 (91.4)

24 (8.6)

Divorced or widowed

10 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

Highest academic degree

Junior middle school or lower

32 (88.9)

4 (11.1)

.187

Senior middle school

81 (90.0)

9 (10.0)

Junior college

227

211 (93.0)

16 (7.0)

Undergraduate

206

193 (93.7)

13 (6.3)

Master

30 (83.3)

6 (16.7)

Doctor

14 (82.4)

3 (17.6)

Cigarette smoking

Regular

118

106 (89.8)

12 (10.2)

.117

Occasional

239

226 (94.6)

13 (5.4)

Never

255

229 (89.8)

26 (10.2)

Alcohol drinking

Regular

41 (93.2)

3 (6.8)

.894

Occasional

447

410 (91.7)

37 (8.3)

Never

121

110 (90.9)

11 (9.1)

History of sexual dysfunction

Present

30 (68.2)

14 (31.8)

<.001^†

Absent

568

531 (93.5)

37 (6.5)

History of consuming relevant drugs

Present

34 (72.3)

13 (27.7)

<.001^†

Absent

565

527 (93.3)

38 (6.7)

Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19

Present

4 (80.0)

1 (20.0)

.343

Absent

607

557 (91.8)

50 (8.2)

Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic

Increased

116

101 (81.7)

15 (12.9)

.185

Unchanged

232

218 (94.0)

14 (6.0)

Decreased

165

151 (91.5)

14 (8.5)

No work

91 (91.9)

8 (8.1)

Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19

553

508 (91.9)

45 (8.1)

.591

Yes

53 (89.8)

6 (10.2)

Changes in income after the epidemic

Increased

17 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.648

Unchanged

207

190 (91.8)

17 (8.2)

Decreased (within 30%)

133

120 (90.2)

13 (9.8)

Decreased (30–50%)

81 (90.0)

9 (10.0)

Decreased (more than 50%)

165

153 (92.7)

12 (7.3)

Changes in anxiety after the epidemic

Significantly improved

55 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.001^†

Slightly improved

91 (93.8)

6 (6.2)

Unchanged

273

256 (93.8)

17 (6.2)

Slightly deteriorated

133

115 (86.5)

18 (13.5)

Significantly deteriorated

44 (81.5)

10 (18.5)

GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗

3.97 ± 4.52

6.45 ± 5.35

.025^†

GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗

4.62 ± 4.92

9.50 ± 6.29

<.001^†

Changes in depression after the epidemic

Significantly improved

73 (97.3)

2 (2.7)

<.001^†

Slightly improved

68 (91.9)

6 (8.1)

Unchanged

323

306 (94.7)

17 (5.3)

Slightly deteriorated

107

89 (83.2)

18 (16.8)

Significantly deteriorated

25 (75.8)

8 (24.2)

PHQ-9 score before the epidemic

4.07 ± 4.73

7.95 ± 5.73

.002^†

PHQ-9 score after the epidemic

5.00 ± 5.50

12.36 ± 7.94

<.001^†

Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic

Significantly increased

38 (97.4)

1 (2.6)

<.001^†

Slightly increased

73 (94.8)

4 (5.2)

Unchanged

335

322 (96.1)

13 (3.9)

Slightly decreased

50 (76.9)

15 (23.1)

Significantly decreased

78 (81.3)

18 (18.8)

Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗

5.14 ± 5.63

6.35 ± 6.29

.197

Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗

5.42 ± 6.19

5.03 ± 8.07

.143

Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗

1.93 ± 1.02

2.23 ± 1.12

.142

Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗

1.91 ± 1.08

1.38 ± 0.78

.009^†

Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

67 (95.7)

3 (4.3)

<.001^†

Slightly increased

37 (88.1)

5 (11.9)

Unchanged

104

96 (92.3)

8 (7.7)

Slightly decreased

14 (60.9)

9 (39.1)

Significantly decreased

21 (80.8)

5 (19.2)

Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

36 (94.7)

2 (5.3)

.001^†

Slightly increased

45 (91.8)

4 (8.2)

Unchanged

123

113 (91.9)

10 (8.1)

Slightly decreased

22 (66.7)

11 (33.3)

Significantly decreased

19 (86.4)

3 (13.6)

Table 2

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Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated erectile function by self-evaluation

	All	Absent	Present	P
All	612	561 (91.7)	51 (8.3)
Marriage status
Unmarried	322	295 (91.6)	27 (8.4)	.628
Married	280	256 (91.4)	24 (8.6)
Divorced or widowed	10	10 (100.0)	0 (0.0)
Highest academic degree
Junior middle school or lower	36	32 (88.9)	4 (11.1)	.187
Senior middle school	90	81 (90.0)	9 (10.0)
Junior college	227	211 (93.0)	16 (7.0)
Undergraduate	206	193 (93.7)	13 (6.3)
Master	36	30 (83.3)	6 (16.7)
Doctor	17	14 (82.4)	3 (17.6)
Cigarette smoking
Regular	118	106 (89.8)	12 (10.2)	.117
Occasional	239	226 (94.6)	13 (5.4)
Never	255	229 (89.8)	26 (10.2)
Alcohol drinking
Regular	44	41 (93.2)	3 (6.8)	.894
Occasional	447	410 (91.7)	37 (8.3)
Never	121	110 (90.9)	11 (9.1)
History of sexual dysfunction
Present	44	30 (68.2)	14 (31.8)	<.001^†
Absent	568	531 (93.5)	37 (6.5)
History of consuming relevant drugs
Present	47	34 (72.3)	13 (27.7)	<.001^†
Absent	565	527 (93.3)	38 (6.7)
Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19
Present	5	4 (80.0)	1 (20.0)	.343
Absent	607	557 (91.8)	50 (8.2)
Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic
Increased	116	101 (81.7)	15 (12.9)	.185
Unchanged	232	218 (94.0)	14 (6.0)
Decreased	165	151 (91.5)	14 (8.5)
No work	99	91 (91.9)	8 (8.1)
Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19
No	553	508 (91.9)	45 (8.1)	.591
Yes	59	53 (89.8)	6 (10.2)
Changes in income after the epidemic
Increased	17	17 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.648
Unchanged	207	190 (91.8)	17 (8.2)
Decreased (within 30%)	133	120 (90.2)	13 (9.8)
Decreased (30–50%)	90	81 (90.0)	9 (10.0)
Decreased (more than 50%)	165	153 (92.7)	12 (7.3)
Changes in anxiety after the epidemic
Significantly improved	55	55 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.001^†
Slightly improved	97	91 (93.8)	6 (6.2)
Unchanged	273	256 (93.8)	17 (6.2)
Slightly deteriorated	133	115 (86.5)	18 (13.5)
Significantly deteriorated	54	44 (81.5)	10 (18.5)
GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗		3.97 ± 4.52	6.45 ± 5.35	.025^†
GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗		4.62 ± 4.92	9.50 ± 6.29	<.001^†
Changes in depression after the epidemic
Significantly improved	75	73 (97.3)	2 (2.7)	<.001^†
Slightly improved	74	68 (91.9)	6 (8.1)
Unchanged	323	306 (94.7)	17 (5.3)
Slightly deteriorated	107	89 (83.2)	18 (16.8)
Significantly deteriorated	33	25 (75.8)	8 (24.2)
PHQ-9 score before the epidemic		4.07 ± 4.73	7.95 ± 5.73	.002^†
PHQ-9 score after the epidemic		5.00 ± 5.50	12.36 ± 7.94	<.001^†
Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic
Significantly increased	39	38 (97.4)	1 (2.6)	<.001^†
Slightly increased	77	73 (94.8)	4 (5.2)
Unchanged	335	322 (96.1)	13 (3.9)
Slightly decreased	65	50 (76.9)	15 (23.1)
Significantly decreased	96	78 (81.3)	18 (18.8)
Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.14 ± 5.63	6.35 ± 6.29	.197
Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.42 ± 6.19	5.03 ± 8.07	.143
Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.93 ± 1.02	2.23 ± 1.12	.142
Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.91 ± 1.08	1.38 ± 0.78	.009^†
Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	70	67 (95.7)	3 (4.3)	<.001^†
Slightly increased	42	37 (88.1)	5 (11.9)
Unchanged	104	96 (92.3)	8 (7.7)
Slightly decreased	23	14 (60.9)	9 (39.1)
Significantly decreased	26	21 (80.8)	5 (19.2)
Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	38	36 (94.7)	2 (5.3)	.001^†
Slightly increased	49	45 (91.8)	4 (8.2)
Unchanged	123	113 (91.9)	10 (8.1)
Slightly decreased	33	22 (66.7)	11 (33.3)
Significantly decreased	22	19 (86.4)	3 (13.6)

	All	Absent	Present	P
All	612	561 (91.7)	51 (8.3)
Marriage status
Unmarried	322	295 (91.6)	27 (8.4)	.628
Married	280	256 (91.4)	24 (8.6)
Divorced or widowed	10	10 (100.0)	0 (0.0)
Highest academic degree
Junior middle school or lower	36	32 (88.9)	4 (11.1)	.187
Senior middle school	90	81 (90.0)	9 (10.0)
Junior college	227	211 (93.0)	16 (7.0)
Undergraduate	206	193 (93.7)	13 (6.3)
Master	36	30 (83.3)	6 (16.7)
Doctor	17	14 (82.4)	3 (17.6)
Cigarette smoking
Regular	118	106 (89.8)	12 (10.2)	.117
Occasional	239	226 (94.6)	13 (5.4)
Never	255	229 (89.8)	26 (10.2)
Alcohol drinking
Regular	44	41 (93.2)	3 (6.8)	.894
Occasional	447	410 (91.7)	37 (8.3)
Never	121	110 (90.9)	11 (9.1)
History of sexual dysfunction
Present	44	30 (68.2)	14 (31.8)	<.001^†
Absent	568	531 (93.5)	37 (6.5)
History of consuming relevant drugs
Present	47	34 (72.3)	13 (27.7)	<.001^†
Absent	565	527 (93.3)	38 (6.7)
Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19
Present	5	4 (80.0)	1 (20.0)	.343
Absent	607	557 (91.8)	50 (8.2)
Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic
Increased	116	101 (81.7)	15 (12.9)	.185
Unchanged	232	218 (94.0)	14 (6.0)
Decreased	165	151 (91.5)	14 (8.5)
No work	99	91 (91.9)	8 (8.1)
Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19
No	553	508 (91.9)	45 (8.1)	.591
Yes	59	53 (89.8)	6 (10.2)
Changes in income after the epidemic
Increased	17	17 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.648
Unchanged	207	190 (91.8)	17 (8.2)
Decreased (within 30%)	133	120 (90.2)	13 (9.8)
Decreased (30–50%)	90	81 (90.0)	9 (10.0)
Decreased (more than 50%)	165	153 (92.7)	12 (7.3)
Changes in anxiety after the epidemic
Significantly improved	55	55 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.001^†
Slightly improved	97	91 (93.8)	6 (6.2)
Unchanged	273	256 (93.8)	17 (6.2)
Slightly deteriorated	133	115 (86.5)	18 (13.5)
Significantly deteriorated	54	44 (81.5)	10 (18.5)
GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗		3.97 ± 4.52	6.45 ± 5.35	.025^†
GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗		4.62 ± 4.92	9.50 ± 6.29	<.001^†
Changes in depression after the epidemic
Significantly improved	75	73 (97.3)	2 (2.7)	<.001^†
Slightly improved	74	68 (91.9)	6 (8.1)
Unchanged	323	306 (94.7)	17 (5.3)
Slightly deteriorated	107	89 (83.2)	18 (16.8)
Significantly deteriorated	33	25 (75.8)	8 (24.2)
PHQ-9 score before the epidemic		4.07 ± 4.73	7.95 ± 5.73	.002^†
PHQ-9 score after the epidemic		5.00 ± 5.50	12.36 ± 7.94	<.001^†
Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic
Significantly increased	39	38 (97.4)	1 (2.6)	<.001^†
Slightly increased	77	73 (94.8)	4 (5.2)
Unchanged	335	322 (96.1)	13 (3.9)
Slightly decreased	65	50 (76.9)	15 (23.1)
Significantly decreased	96	78 (81.3)	18 (18.8)
Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.14 ± 5.63	6.35 ± 6.29	.197
Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.42 ± 6.19	5.03 ± 8.07	.143
Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.93 ± 1.02	2.23 ± 1.12	.142
Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.91 ± 1.08	1.38 ± 0.78	.009^†
Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	70	67 (95.7)	3 (4.3)	<.001^†
Slightly increased	42	37 (88.1)	5 (11.9)
Unchanged	104	96 (92.3)	8 (7.7)
Slightly decreased	23	14 (60.9)	9 (39.1)
Significantly decreased	26	21 (80.8)	5 (19.2)
Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	38	36 (94.7)	2 (5.3)	.001^†
Slightly increased	49	45 (91.8)	4 (8.2)
Unchanged	123	113 (91.9)	10 (8.1)
Slightly decreased	33	22 (66.7)	11 (33.3)
Significantly decreased	22	19 (86.4)	3 (13.6)

COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.

∗

Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Other data are expressed as number (percentage).

†

Statistically significant.

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