Characteristic | Men with ED | Men without ED | P-valueb |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Participantsc | 132 | 280 | Â |
Age, mean (SD) | 70.73 (6.27) | 69.55 (6.06) | 0.07 |
Race, n (%) | |||
Non-Hispanic white | 104 (78.79%) | 186 (66.67%) | 0.01 |
Non-Hispanic black | 17 (12.88%) | 39 (13.98%) | Â |
Hispanic non-black | 8 (6.06%) | 43 (15.41%) | Â |
Other | 3 (2.27%) | 11 (3.94%) | Â |
Region | |||
Northeast | 24 (18.18) | 56 (20.07) | 0.03 |
Southeast | 37 (28.03) | 54 (19.35) | Â |
Midwest | 26 (19.70) | 39 (13.98) | Â |
Central | 18 (13.64) | 47 (16.85) | Â |
West | 27 (20.45) | 83 (29.75) | Â |
Education Level, n (%) | |||
Less than High School | 11 (8.33%) | 60 (21.43%) | 0.004 |
H.S. or vocational school | 74 (56.06%) | 131 (46.79%) | Â |
College degree or greater | 47 (35.61%) | 89 (31.79%) | Â |
Median Household Incomed, mean (SD) | 58.97 (24.54) | 61.09 (31.01) | 0.49 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 37 (28.42%) | 44 (15.71%) | 0.003 |
Hypertensione, n (%) | 53 (40.46%) | 120 (43.80%) | 0.52 |
Elevated CRP, (>1), n (%) | 86 (65.65%) | 161 (57.91%) | 0.14 |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 30.16 (5.66) | 29.09 (5.37) | 0.07 |
Exercise (weekly or more), n (%) | 91 (68.94%) | 197 (70.36%) | 0.77 |
Current smoker, n (%) | 17 (12.88%) | 46 (16.43%) | 0.35 |
Elevated depressionf, n (%) | 23 (17.42%) | 39 (13.93%) | 0.35 |
PM2.5 g (μg/m3), mean (SD) | 8.87 (2.12) | 8.63 (2.30) | 0.32 |