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Table 4 Correlation between erectile function domain of International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire and Erectile Dysfunction-Effect on Quality of Life questionnaire with different assessed parameters among patient group with erectile dysfunction (n = 32 patients)

From: Relation between pelvic floor neurophysiological abnormalities and erectile dysfunction in patients with obstructed defecation

Different clinical, anal manometric and electrophysiological parameters

Erectile function domain of IIEF questionnaire

ED-EQoL questionnaire

rs

P

rs

P

Duration of symptoms (years)

0.039

0.833

0.058

0.753

MODS

− 0.344

0.054

0.103

0.576

Time of toileting (minutes)

− 0.377

0.033*

0.138

0.452

PAC-QoL

− 0.398

0.024*

0.275

0.127

Anal manometric parameters

    

Maximum squeezing anal pressure (hPa)

0.546

0.001*

− 0.489

0.005*

Maximum straining anal pressure (hPa)

0.076

0.678

0.119

0.516

Pelvic floor electrophysiological parameters

    

Rt PNTML (ms)

− 0.372

0.051

0.303

0.118

Lt PNTML (ms)

− 0.202

0.303

0.241

0.217

  1. MODS, modified obstructed defecation score; PAC-QoL, Patient assessment of Constipation-Quality of life questionnaire; hPa, hectopascal (it is the unit of pressure and it is equal to 100 Pascals); Rt, right side; PNTML, pudendal nerve terminal motor latency; ms, millisecond; Lt, left side; IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire; ED-EQoL, Erectile Dysfunction-Effect on Quality of Life questionnaire; rs, Spearman correlation coefficient
  2. *P is significant at < 0.05