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| Title |
A community-based study on prevalence and correlates of erectile dysfunction among Kinondoni District Residents, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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| Published in |
Reproductive Health, November 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12978-016-0249-2 |
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| Authors |
Pedro Pallangyo, Paulina Nicholaus, Peter Kisenge, Henry Mayala, Noel Swai, Mohamed Janabi |
| Abstract |
Globally, erectile dysfunction burden (ED) is rising appreciably and it is projected to affect about 332 million men by the year 2025. This rise is attributable to the rising incidence of conditions associated with ED including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease and depression. We conducted this community-based screening to elucidate on the prevalence of ED and its associated factors among men residing in an urban community in Tanzania. We conducted a cross-sectional community-based study and interviewed 441 men aged at least 18 years. Diabetes and hypertension were defined as per the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the 7th Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) respectively. The 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) Scale was used to assess for erectile dysfunction. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the factors associated with ED. The mean age was 47.1 years, 57.6 % had excess body weight, 8.2 % had diabetes and 61.5 % had high blood pressure. Overall, 24 % (106/441) of men in this study had some form of ED. Participants with age ≥55, positive smoking history, obesity, diabetes and hypertension displayed highest rates of ED in their respective subgroups. However, age ≥40 and diabetes were ultimately the strongest factors for ED after multivariate logistic regression analyses, (OR 5.0, 95 % CI 2.2-11.2, p < 0.001 and OR 5.3, 95 % CI 2.2-12.7, p < 0.001 respectively). Erectile dysfunction affects about a quarter of adult men living in Kinondoni district. Old age, obesity, smoking, hypertension and diabetes have the potential to increase the odds of ED up-to 5 times. In view of this, men with diabetes and hypertension should be offered screening services and treatment of ED as an integral component in their management. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 164 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 24 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 8% |
| Researcher | 12 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 22 | 13% |
| Unknown | 66 | 40% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 50 | 30% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 19 | 12% |
| Unknown | 69 | 42% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 April 2021.
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#12,763,271
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#896
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#192,176
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#16
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