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Prevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in Japanese diabetics
- Source :
- Diabetes research and clinical practice. 70(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- We evaluated the prevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED) and interest in ED treatment among Japanese men being treated for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients (40-79 years; n=1118) completed the 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), and questions related to interest in ED pharmacotherapy, subjective symptoms of diabetes, and general quality of life. A separate survey completed by physicians examined the relationships between age, diabetic treatments (insulin or oral), symptoms of diabetes (poor glycemic control, microangiopathy), complications of diabetes (hypertension, ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease), and ED. The prevalence of ED in patients with diabetes was 90%, a rate double that of non-diabetic individuals. Multivariate analyses revealed that age, insulin therapy, microangiopathy, hypertension, history of cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease, leg dysesthesia, dysuria, insomnia, and anorexia all represented significant risk factors for ED. Half of all respondents were interested (29%) or would consider pharmacotherapy for ED (21%). These findings suggest that ED is a significant problem in Japanese men with diabetes, and that specific risk factors increase the prevalence of ED. Furthermore, the survey results expose national attitudes toward treatment of ED.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Alcohol Drinking
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Disease
Diabetes Complications
Endocrinology
Pharmacotherapy
Erectile Dysfunction
Japan
Risk Factors
Internal medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Surveys and Questionnaires
Internal Medicine
medicine
Prevalence
Dysuria
Humans
Risk factor
Aged
Glycated Hemoglobin
business.industry
Microangiopathy
Smoking
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Erectile dysfunction
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Multivariate Analysis
Physical therapy
Quality of Life
medicine.symptom
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01688227
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Diabetes research and clinical practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fa34559442e587c1f5ea623a8badf923