Relationship Between Age, Comorbidity, and the Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Erectile dysfunction (ED) increases with age. Remarkably, the relationship between age and the risk of ED has only been described in crude categories, such as risk for men aged 50-59 yr, without taking comorbidities into account.

Objective

To understand how the risk of patient-reported ED varies according to age and comorbidity status.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study included a cohort of 17 250 patients with prostate cancer who completed the International Index of Erectile Function erectile function domain (IIEF-EF) questionnaire before any prostate treatment.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

We created a logistic regression model to predict the probability of ED using age and comorbidities such as cardiovasc

SUBMITTER: Pellegrino F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353735 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature