Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in men with diabetes, hypertension, or both diseases: A community survey among 1,412 Israeli men
Author(s) -
Roth Are,
KalterLftbovhx Ofra,
Kerbis Yehuda,
TekenbaumKoren Ella,
Chen Juza,
Sobol Tamar,
Raz Ilamar
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960260106
Subject(s) - medicine , erectile dysfunction , diabetes mellitus , disease , glycemic , population , risk factor , physical therapy , endocrinology , environmental health
Background : Erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease share common risk factors and may be further aggravated by medical treatment for reducing them. Hypothesis : The study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of ED in patients with diabetes (DM), hypertension (HTN), or both diseases, and to evaluate the effect of patient age, medical treatment, and disease duration and control on the prevalence of ED in tins population. Methods ; A group of 150 primary practitioners who had patients with known DM and or HTN conducted a survey. utilizine IIEF‐15, a 15‐itemmultidunensional. self‐admnistered questionnaire used for the clinical assessment of ED. Results : In all, 1,412 patients were included: 37%liadDM, 38% had HTN, and 25% had both diseases. Then mean age was 55,58, and 60 yean, and 62,46, and 67% had some degree of ED, respectively The prevalence of ED increased with age and disease duration m each age group and was higher in subjects with DM than in those with HTN, especially in those aged < 65 years. Poor glycemic control was associated with a higher prevalence rate of ED early in the course of the disease. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of ED according to type and number of antihypertensive drugs. Conclusions : Erectile dysfunction is common among patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease because of diabetes and or HTN. Diabetic men are affected earlier than those wife HTN. Given the high frequency of ED in young patients wife these risk tartars, physicians should encourage an open discussion on the subject during routine visits to promote early detection and treatment.