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All

Absent

Present

All

251

206 (82.1)

45 (17.9)

Marriage status

Unmarried

107

89 (83.2)

18 (16.8)

.418

Married

139

114 (82.0)

25 (18.0)

Divorced or widowed

3 (60.0)

2 (40.0)

Highest academic degree

Junior middle school or lower

11 (84.6)

2 (15.4)

.090

Senior middle school

30 (85.7)

5 (14.3)

Junior college

74 (83.1)

15 (16.9)

Undergraduate

75 (85.2)

13 (14.8)

Master

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

Doctor

4 (50.0)

Cigarette smoking

Regular

37 (80.4)

9 (19.6)

.922

Occasional

76 (81.7)

17 (18.3)

Never

112

93 (83.0)

19 (17.0)

Alcohol drinking

Regular

14 (73.7)

5 (26.3)

.548

Occasional

185

152 (82.2)

33 (17.8)

Never

40 (85.1)

7 (14.9)

History of sexual dysfunction

Present

12 (70.6)

5 (29.4)

.201

Absent

234

194 (82.9)

40 (17.1)

History of consuming relevant drugs

Present

20 (74.1)

7 (25.9)

.251

Absent

224

186 (83.0)

38 (17.0)

Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19

Present

1 (50.0)

.235

Absent

249

205 (82.3)

44 (17.7)

Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic

Increased

42 (84.0)

8 (16.0)

.961

Unchanged

72 (81.8)

16 (18.2)

Decreased

62 (80.5)

15 (19.5)

No work

30 (83.3)

6 (16.7)

Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19

230

187 (81.3)

43 (18.7)

.294

Yes

19 (90.5)

2 (9.5)

Changes in income after the epidemic

Increased

6 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.578

Unchanged

77 (83.7)

15 (16.3)

Decreased (within 30%)

47 (78.3)

13 (21.7)

Decreased (30–50%)

36 (85.7)

6 (14.3)

Decreased (more than 50%)

40 (78.4)

11 (21.6)

Changes in anxiety after the epidemic

Significantly improved

17 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.144

Slightly improved

31 (83.8)

6 (16.2)

Unchanged

127

106 (83.5)

21 (16.5)

Slightly deteriorated

37 (74.0)

13 (26.0)

Significantly deteriorated

15 (75.0)

5 (25.0)

GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗

3.99 ± 4.68

5.14 ± 4.48

.048^†

GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗

4.52 ± 4.99

7.64 ± 5.67

<.001^†

Changes in depression after the epidemic

Significantly improved

23 (88.5)

3 (11.5)

.109

Slightly improved

22 (81.5)

5 (18.5)

Unchanged

140

120 (85.7)

20 (14.3)

Slightly deteriorated

34 (72.3)

13 (27.7)

Significantly deteriorated

7 (63.6)

4 (36.4)

PHQ-9 score before the epidemic

4.27 ± 4.96

5.17 ± 4.94

.156

PHQ-9 score after the epidemic

5.15 ± 5.87

8.21 ± 6.77

.002^†

Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic

Significantly increased

15 (75.0)

5 (25.0)

.230

Slightly increased

34 (79.1)

9 (20.9)

Unchanged

119

104 (87.4)

15 (12.6)

Slightly decreased

27 (81.8)

6 (18.2)

Significantly decreased

26 (72.2)

10 (27.8)

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

5.20 ± 5.60

5.76 ± 5.78

.371

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

5.05 ± 5.86

6.30 ± 6.80

.128

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

1.92 ± 1.02

2.09 ± 0.97

.194

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

1.80 ± 1.07

2.00 ± 0.98

.110

Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

28 (82.4)

6 (17.6)

.365

Slightly increased

16 (84.2)

3 (15.8)

Unchanged

32 (86.5)

5 (13.5)

Slightly decreased

7 (63.6)

4 (36.4)

Significantly decreased

13 (92.9)

1 (7.1)

Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

15 (83.3)

3 (16.7)

.480

Slightly increased

21 (77.8)

6 (22.2)

Unchanged

41 (89.1)

5 (10.9)

Slightly decreased

10 (71.4)

4 (28.6)

Significantly decreased

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

All

Absent

Present

All

251

206 (82.1)

45 (17.9)

Marriage status

Unmarried

107

89 (83.2)

18 (16.8)

.418

Married

139

114 (82.0)

25 (18.0)

Divorced or widowed

3 (60.0)

2 (40.0)

Highest academic degree

Junior middle school or lower

11 (84.6)

2 (15.4)

.090

Senior middle school

30 (85.7)

5 (14.3)

Junior college

74 (83.1)

15 (16.9)

Undergraduate

75 (85.2)

13 (14.8)

Master

12 (66.7)

6 (33.3)

Doctor

4 (50.0)

Cigarette smoking

Regular

37 (80.4)

9 (19.6)

.922

Occasional

76 (81.7)

17 (18.3)

Never

112

93 (83.0)

19 (17.0)

Alcohol drinking

Regular

14 (73.7)

5 (26.3)

.548

Occasional

185

152 (82.2)

33 (17.8)

Never

40 (85.1)

7 (14.9)

History of sexual dysfunction

Present

12 (70.6)

5 (29.4)

.201

Absent

234

194 (82.9)

40 (17.1)

History of consuming relevant drugs

Present

20 (74.1)

7 (25.9)

.251

Absent

224

186 (83.0)

38 (17.0)

Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19

Present

1 (50.0)

.235

Absent

249

205 (82.3)

44 (17.7)

Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic

Increased

42 (84.0)

8 (16.0)

.961

Unchanged

72 (81.8)

16 (18.2)

Decreased

62 (80.5)

15 (19.5)

No work

30 (83.3)

6 (16.7)

Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19

230

187 (81.3)

43 (18.7)

.294

Yes

19 (90.5)

2 (9.5)

Changes in income after the epidemic

Increased

6 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.578

Unchanged

77 (83.7)

15 (16.3)

Decreased (within 30%)

47 (78.3)

13 (21.7)

Decreased (30–50%)

36 (85.7)

6 (14.3)

Decreased (more than 50%)

40 (78.4)

11 (21.6)

Changes in anxiety after the epidemic

Significantly improved

17 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

.144

Slightly improved

31 (83.8)

6 (16.2)

Unchanged

127

106 (83.5)

21 (16.5)

Slightly deteriorated

37 (74.0)

13 (26.0)

Significantly deteriorated

15 (75.0)

5 (25.0)

GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗

3.99 ± 4.68

5.14 ± 4.48

.048^†

GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗

4.52 ± 4.99

7.64 ± 5.67

<.001^†

Changes in depression after the epidemic

Significantly improved

23 (88.5)

3 (11.5)

.109

Slightly improved

22 (81.5)

5 (18.5)

Unchanged

140

120 (85.7)

20 (14.3)

Slightly deteriorated

34 (72.3)

13 (27.7)

Significantly deteriorated

7 (63.6)

4 (36.4)

PHQ-9 score before the epidemic

4.27 ± 4.96

5.17 ± 4.94

.156

PHQ-9 score after the epidemic

5.15 ± 5.87

8.21 ± 6.77

.002^†

Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic

Significantly increased

15 (75.0)

5 (25.0)

.230

Slightly increased

34 (79.1)

9 (20.9)

Unchanged

119

104 (87.4)

15 (12.6)

Slightly decreased

27 (81.8)

6 (18.2)

Significantly decreased

26 (72.2)

10 (27.8)

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

5.20 ± 5.60

5.76 ± 5.78

.371

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

5.05 ± 5.86

6.30 ± 6.80

.128

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

1.92 ± 1.02

2.09 ± 0.97

.194

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

1.80 ± 1.07

2.00 ± 0.98

.110

Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

28 (82.4)

6 (17.6)

.365

Slightly increased

16 (84.2)

3 (15.8)

Unchanged

32 (86.5)

5 (13.5)

Slightly decreased

7 (63.6)

4 (36.4)

Significantly decreased

13 (92.9)

1 (7.1)

Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic

Significantly increased

15 (83.3)

3 (16.7)

.480

Slightly increased

21 (77.8)

6 (22.2)

Unchanged

41 (89.1)

5 (10.9)

Slightly decreased

10 (71.4)

4 (28.6)

Significantly decreased

9 (90.0)

1 (10.0)

Table 5

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Comparison of characteristics between subjects with or without deteriorated ejaculation control ability by PEDT

	All	Absent	Present	P
All	251	206 (82.1)	45 (17.9)
Marriage status
Unmarried	107	89 (83.2)	18 (16.8)	.418
Married	139	114 (82.0)	25 (18.0)
Divorced or widowed	5	3 (60.0)	2 (40.0)
Highest academic degree
Junior middle school or lower	13	11 (84.6)	2 (15.4)	.090
Senior middle school	35	30 (85.7)	5 (14.3)
Junior college	89	74 (83.1)	15 (16.9)
Undergraduate	88	75 (85.2)	13 (14.8)
Master	18	12 (66.7)	6 (33.3)
Doctor	8	4 (50.0)	4 (50.0)
Cigarette smoking
Regular	46	37 (80.4)	9 (19.6)	.922
Occasional	93	76 (81.7)	17 (18.3)
Never	112	93 (83.0)	19 (17.0)
Alcohol drinking
Regular	19	14 (73.7)	5 (26.3)	.548
Occasional	185	152 (82.2)	33 (17.8)
Never	47	40 (85.1)	7 (14.9)
History of sexual dysfunction
Present	17	12 (70.6)	5 (29.4)	.201
Absent	234	194 (82.9)	40 (17.1)
History of consuming relevant drugs
Present	27	20 (74.1)	7 (25.9)	.251
Absent	224	186 (83.0)	38 (17.0)
Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19
Present	2	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)	.235
Absent	249	205 (82.3)	44 (17.7)
Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic
Increased	50	42 (84.0)	8 (16.0)	.961
Unchanged	88	72 (81.8)	16 (18.2)
Decreased	77	62 (80.5)	15 (19.5)
No work	36	30 (83.3)	6 (16.7)
Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19
No	230	187 (81.3)	43 (18.7)	.294
Yes	21	19 (90.5)	2 (9.5)
Changes in income after the epidemic
Increased	6	6 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.578
Unchanged	92	77 (83.7)	15 (16.3)
Decreased (within 30%)	60	47 (78.3)	13 (21.7)
Decreased (30–50%)	42	36 (85.7)	6 (14.3)
Decreased (more than 50%)	51	40 (78.4)	11 (21.6)
Changes in anxiety after the epidemic
Significantly improved	17	17 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.144
Slightly improved	37	31 (83.8)	6 (16.2)
Unchanged	127	106 (83.5)	21 (16.5)
Slightly deteriorated	50	37 (74.0)	13 (26.0)
Significantly deteriorated	20	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)
GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗		3.99 ± 4.68	5.14 ± 4.48	.048^†
GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗		4.52 ± 4.99	7.64 ± 5.67	<.001^†
Changes in depression after the epidemic
Significantly improved	26	23 (88.5)	3 (11.5)	.109
Slightly improved	27	22 (81.5)	5 (18.5)
Unchanged	140	120 (85.7)	20 (14.3)
Slightly deteriorated	47	34 (72.3)	13 (27.7)
Significantly deteriorated	11	7 (63.6)	4 (36.4)
PHQ-9 score before the epidemic		4.27 ± 4.96	5.17 ± 4.94	.156
PHQ-9 score after the epidemic		5.15 ± 5.87	8.21 ± 6.77	.002^†
Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic
Significantly increased	20	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)	.230
Slightly increased	43	34 (79.1)	9 (20.9)
Unchanged	119	104 (87.4)	15 (12.6)
Slightly decreased	33	27 (81.8)	6 (18.2)
Significantly decreased	36	26 (72.2)	10 (27.8)
Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.20 ± 5.60	5.76 ± 5.78	.371
Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.05 ± 5.86	6.30 ± 6.80	.128
Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.92 ± 1.02	2.09 ± 0.97	.194
Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.80 ± 1.07	2.00 ± 0.98	.110
Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	34	28 (82.4)	6 (17.6)	.365
Slightly increased	19	16 (84.2)	3 (15.8)
Unchanged	37	32 (86.5)	5 (13.5)
Slightly decreased	11	7 (63.6)	4 (36.4)
Significantly decreased	14	13 (92.9)	1 (7.1)
Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	18	15 (83.3)	3 (16.7)	.480
Slightly increased	27	21 (77.8)	6 (22.2)
Unchanged	46	41 (89.1)	5 (10.9)
Slightly decreased	14	10 (71.4)	4 (28.6)
Significantly decreased	10	9 (90.0)	1 (10.0)

	All	Absent	Present	P
All	251	206 (82.1)	45 (17.9)
Marriage status
Unmarried	107	89 (83.2)	18 (16.8)	.418
Married	139	114 (82.0)	25 (18.0)
Divorced or widowed	5	3 (60.0)	2 (40.0)
Highest academic degree
Junior middle school or lower	13	11 (84.6)	2 (15.4)	.090
Senior middle school	35	30 (85.7)	5 (14.3)
Junior college	89	74 (83.1)	15 (16.9)
Undergraduate	88	75 (85.2)	13 (14.8)
Master	18	12 (66.7)	6 (33.3)
Doctor	8	4 (50.0)	4 (50.0)
Cigarette smoking
Regular	46	37 (80.4)	9 (19.6)	.922
Occasional	93	76 (81.7)	17 (18.3)
Never	112	93 (83.0)	19 (17.0)
Alcohol drinking
Regular	19	14 (73.7)	5 (26.3)	.548
Occasional	185	152 (82.2)	33 (17.8)
Never	47	40 (85.1)	7 (14.9)
History of sexual dysfunction
Present	17	12 (70.6)	5 (29.4)	.201
Absent	234	194 (82.9)	40 (17.1)
History of consuming relevant drugs
Present	27	20 (74.1)	7 (25.9)	.251
Absent	224	186 (83.0)	38 (17.0)
Subject or family members diagnosed with COVID-19
Present	2	1 (50.0)	1 (50.0)	.235
Absent	249	205 (82.3)	44 (17.7)
Changes in intensity of work after the epidemic
Increased	50	42 (84.0)	8 (16.0)	.961
Unchanged	88	72 (81.8)	16 (18.2)
Decreased	77	62 (80.5)	15 (19.5)
No work	36	30 (83.3)	6 (16.7)
Participated in the control or treatment work for COVID-19
No	230	187 (81.3)	43 (18.7)	.294
Yes	21	19 (90.5)	2 (9.5)
Changes in income after the epidemic
Increased	6	6 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.578
Unchanged	92	77 (83.7)	15 (16.3)
Decreased (within 30%)	60	47 (78.3)	13 (21.7)
Decreased (30–50%)	42	36 (85.7)	6 (14.3)
Decreased (more than 50%)	51	40 (78.4)	11 (21.6)
Changes in anxiety after the epidemic
Significantly improved	17	17 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	.144
Slightly improved	37	31 (83.8)	6 (16.2)
Unchanged	127	106 (83.5)	21 (16.5)
Slightly deteriorated	50	37 (74.0)	13 (26.0)
Significantly deteriorated	20	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)
GAD-7 score before the epidemic^∗		3.99 ± 4.68	5.14 ± 4.48	.048^†
GAD-7 score after the epidemic^∗		4.52 ± 4.99	7.64 ± 5.67	<.001^†
Changes in depression after the epidemic
Significantly improved	26	23 (88.5)	3 (11.5)	.109
Slightly improved	27	22 (81.5)	5 (18.5)
Unchanged	140	120 (85.7)	20 (14.3)
Slightly deteriorated	47	34 (72.3)	13 (27.7)
Significantly deteriorated	11	7 (63.6)	4 (36.4)
PHQ-9 score before the epidemic		4.27 ± 4.96	5.17 ± 4.94	.156
PHQ-9 score after the epidemic		5.15 ± 5.87	8.21 ± 6.77	.002^†
Changes in frequency of sexual life after the epidemic
Significantly increased	20	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)	.230
Slightly increased	43	34 (79.1)	9 (20.9)
Unchanged	119	104 (87.4)	15 (12.6)
Slightly decreased	33	27 (81.8)	6 (18.2)
Significantly decreased	36	26 (72.2)	10 (27.8)
Frequency of sexual life before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.20 ± 5.60	5.76 ± 5.78	.371
Frequency of sexual life after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		5.05 ± 5.86	6.30 ± 6.80	.128
Frequency of physical exercise before the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.92 ± 1.02	2.09 ± 0.97	.194
Frequency of physical exercise after the epidemic (per mo)^∗		1.80 ± 1.07	2.00 ± 0.98	.110
Changes in partner time with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	34	28 (82.4)	6 (17.6)	.365
Slightly increased	19	16 (84.2)	3 (15.8)
Unchanged	37	32 (86.5)	5 (13.5)
Slightly decreased	11	7 (63.6)	4 (36.4)
Significantly decreased	14	13 (92.9)	1 (7.1)
Changes in intimacy behavior with sexual partner after the epidemic
Significantly increased	18	15 (83.3)	3 (16.7)	.480
Slightly increased	27	21 (77.8)	6 (22.2)
Unchanged	46	41 (89.1)	5 (10.9)
Slightly decreased	14	10 (71.4)	4 (28.6)
Significantly decreased	10	9 (90.0)	1 (10.0)

COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; GAD-7 = General Anxiety Disorder-7; PEDT=Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire.

∗

Data was expressed as Mean ± SD. Other data was expressed as number (percentage).

†

Statistically significant.

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