Horsepower of Doctors’ Cars Correlates with Cardiovascular Risk and Sedentary Lifestyle but Not with Sexual Dysfunction or Sexual Satisfaction

David Niederseer, Thomas Gilhofer, Christian Schmied, Bernhard Steger, Christian Dankl, Hans Peter Colvin, Josef Rieder, Daniel Neunhäuserer, Josef Niebauer and Christian Datz
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David Niederseer: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Thomas Gilhofer: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Christian Schmied: Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Raemistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Bernhard Steger: Department of Ophtalmology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Christian Dankl: Precise TV Ltd., 2 Riding House Street, Henry Wood House, London W1W 7FA, UK
Hans Peter Colvin: Department of Ophtalmology, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Muellner Hauptstrasse 48, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Josef Rieder: Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
Daniel Neunhäuserer: Sport and Exercise Medicine Division, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
Josef Niebauer: Institute of Sports Medicine, Prevention and Rehabilitation, Paracelsus Medical University of Salzburg, Lindhofstraße 20, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Christian Datz: Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Paracelsusstrasse 20, 5110 Oberndorf, Austria

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 11, 1-8

Abstract: Background: The horsepower not only of doctors’ cars correlates with personal income and social status. However, no clear relationship has previously been described between the horsepower of doctors’ cars and cardiovascular health or sexual dysfunction and/or satisfaction. Objective: Cross-sectional online survey to evaluate associations between self-reported horsepower of physicians’ cars and health aspects. Methods: Of 1877 physicians from the two University-Hospitals in Austria that were asked to participate in the study, 363 (37.7 ± 8.0 years, 208 (57.3%) men) were included into the final analysis. Results: Physicians that own a car with a stronger engine were significantly older, were more often male, had more often a leading position, had a higher monthly income (all p < 0.001), had a higher scientific output ( p = 0.030), and had hypercholesteremia more often ( p = 0.009). They also tended to have a higher body mass index ( p = 0.088), reported a higher maximum weight in previous years ( p = 0.004) and less often reported regular healthy commuting to and from work ( p = 0.010). No significant associations were found for self-reported physical fitness, smoking status, and arterial hypertension. In addition, sexual satisfaction and sexual dysfunction were also not related to horsepower in the whole population and the male subgroup. The findings essentially persisted after controlling for age. Conclusion: The horsepower of Austrian physicians’ cars correlates with senior position and increased cardiovascular risk. However, our data shows no relationship between sexual dysfunction or lack of sexual satisfaction and the horsepower of doctors’ cars.

Keywords: automobile; physician; lifestyle; sexual activity; sexual dysfunction; sexual satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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