Effect of erectile dysfunction on quality of life
(East. Mediterr. health j).
in English
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ABSTRACT
Erectile dysfunction [ED] is one of the most common diseases of male sexual dysfunction. A cross-sectional study of 388 ED patients who attended six andrology and urology clinics in Jeddah for the first time was performed during a period of 3 months. ED was rated as mild [21% of patients], moderate [60%] or severe [19%], and was strongly associated with age. After adjusting for age, only lack of exercise, alcohol consumption and drug addiction were significantly associated with severity; hypertension, cardiac diseases and smoking were not. About two-thirds of the patients had poor quality of life; severe ED was the only significant predictor of this. Severe ED was not an indicator for co-morbidities
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Databases of international organizations
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 -Target 3.5 Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
Health problem:
Target 3.5: Prevention and treatment of consumption of psychoactive substances
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Alcohol
Database:
WHO IRIS
Main subject:
Severity of Illness Index
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Smoking
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Age Distribution
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Sickness Impact Profile
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Substance-Related Disorders
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Heart Diseases
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Hypertension
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Erectile Dysfunction
Language:
English
Journal:
East. Mediterr. health j
Year:
2001