title: Prevalence and correlates of erectile dysfunction in Salvador, northeastern Brazil: a population-based study.
abstract: Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in Brazil and to explore potential sociodemographic, medical, and lifestyle correlates. A cross-sectional, population-based, household survey was conducted in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Cluster samples of representative households were randomly selected for interviews. Of 654 eligible subjects, 602 (92%) participated. A structured questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers. ED was categorized as 'none', 'mild', 'moderate', or 'severe' according to the ability to 'attain and/or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse'. All data were obtained by self-report. The age-adjusted prevalence of ED was 39.5% (minimal 25.1%, moderate 13.1%, severe 1.3%). Prevalence and severity increased with age. Having never been married, diabetes, depression, or prostate disease and current depressive or lower urinary tract symptoms were significantly (P<0.05) associated with increased prevalence. Medical, sociodemographic, and lifestyle variables associated with ED may alert physicians to patients at risk for ED and offer insight to its etiology.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Epidemiologia e Estatística, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Lisboa Lôbo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Glasser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D015995:Prevalence