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Table 2. Comparison of baseline sexual function and mood parameters between normal and hypogonadal men in the two data sets

	Comparison Data Set 1					Comparison Data Set 2
	Hypogonadal		Normal			Hypogonadal		Normal
	n	Mean ± SEM	n	Mean ± SEM	P	n	Mean ± SEM	n	Mean ± SEM	P^*

Sexual desire and performance
Desire	61	2.67 ± .17	42	4.28 ± .19	.0001	146	1.92 ± .13	40	4.59 ± .20	.0001
Enjoyment without partner	45	2.50 ± .22	32	3.34 ± .29	.0214	123	1.24 ± .15	37	3.17 ± .35	.0001
Enjoyment with partner	43	3.22 ± .24	41	3.05 ± .67	.6805	126	1.78 ± .17	35	3.78 ± .39	.0001
Satisfaction with erection	47	3.56 ± .24	41	5.43 ± .18	.0001	103	2.91 ± .21	40	5.53 ± .17	.0001
Percent full erection	50	58.3 ± 3.6	41	84.7 ± 2.4	.0001	100	57.0 ± .3	40	88.0 ± 1.3	.0001
Mood scales
Positive mood	61	4.86 ± .62	42	4.81 ± .13	.8233	144	4.62 ± .12	40	4.94 ± .14	.0872
Negative mood	60	2.56 ± .33	42	1.54 ± .14	.0001	144	1.38 ± .10	39	1.51 ± .17	.6874
Activity score
Score	62	1.78, 2.43 ${dagger}$	42	5.51, 3.12 ${dagger}$	.0001	146	1.36, 2.43 ${dagger}$	40	5.07, 2.79 ${dagger}$	.0001

*P values are from Student's t test comparing groups with the exception of the activity score, which was tested using Wilcoxon's test.
${dagger}$ Median, interquartile range.