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Table 13 Comparison of hormonal levels among psychiatric patients with sexual dysfunctions and other medical patients with sexual dysfunctions

From: Sexual dysfunctions in a sample of male psychiatric patients compared to medically ill patients

Hormonal level

Patients with sexual dysfunctions

Significance test (chi-square test)

P value

Psychiatric patients with sexual dysfunction (N = 41)

Other medical patients with sexual dysfunction (N = 21)

N

%

N

%

Prolactin level

Normal

24

58.5

19

90.5

χ2 = 6.66

0.010* (sig.)

High

17

41.5

2

9.5

Total testosterone

Normal

39

95.1

20

95.2

χ2 = 0.00

0.984 (N.S.)

Low

2

4.9

1

4.8

  1. *Significant difference (P value< 0.05)