title: Epidemiology of erectile dysfunction.
abstract: Epidemiologic studies are descriptive and analytical. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in various community studies has varied from as low of 7% to as high as 52%. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction increases with age. Incidence data are scarce but a recent study of white males in the United States described an incidence of 26 cases per 1000 man-years. Risk factors for erectile dysfunction include certain medications, such as cardiovascular medications and psychotropic drugs, and chronic diseases, particularly neurologic diseases and diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Section of Urology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology