Summary of studies evaluating the association between ED and CV events in diabetic men.

BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CV events, cardiovascular events; CHD, coronary heart disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function;aAdjusted for age, duration of diabetes, albuminuria, and use of antihypertensive medications.bAdjusted for age, duration of diabetes, hypertension, family history of CHD, smoking, microalbuminuria, HbA1c, BMI, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and autonomic dysfunction.cAdjusted for age, BMI, use of metformin or beta-blockers, history of macrovascular or microvascular disease, duration of diabetes, smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, HbA1c, creatinine, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, resting heart rate, blood pressure, and education.dAdjusted for age, duration of diabetes, and HbA1c.eAdjusted for age and duration of diabetes.fAdjusted for age, diabetes duration, HbA1c, microvascular disease, diuretic therapy, work-related and leisure-time physical activity, and alcohol consumption.gNot adjusted.hAdjusted for age, education, type and duration of diabetes, pulmonary disease, depression, fruit intake, smoking, drugs and substance abuse, microalbuminuria, and HbA1c.iAdjusted for age, duration of diabetes, hypertension, family history of coronary artery disease, smoking, microalbuminuria, HbAlc, BMI, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL.jAdjusted for age, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, insulin therapy, hypertension, dyslipidemia, log albumin/creatinine ratio, retinopathy, chronic kidney disease, and cerebrovascular disease.kAdjusted for HbA1c, BMI, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL, hypertension, dyslipidemia, family history of coronary artery disease, smoking, microalbuminuria/macroalbuminuria, pharmacologic treatment, and autonomic dysfunction.lAdjusted for age and duration of diabetes.