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Table 2 Factors associated with erectile dysfunction in eastern Sudan, 2020

From: Prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus in eastern Sudan

Variables

 

Erectile dysfunction (number =271)

No erectile dysfunction (number= 63)

 
 

OR

95% CI

p-value

Median (interquartile range

 Age, years

 

57 (7)

55 (11)

1.10

1.04–1.15

<0.001

 Body mass index, kg/2m

 

23.6 (4.9)

24.7 (5.1)

0.95

0.89–1.01

0.098

 Duration of diabetes

 

11.0 (9.0)

7.0 (7.0)

1.10

1.05–1.15

<0.001

 Number of medications

 

2 (1)

2 (1)

1.05

0.83–1.33

0.631

 Hemoglobin a 1ca

 

10.4 (2.3)

8.9 (3.5)

1.39

1.21–1.59

<0.001

 Cholesterola

 

176.0 (100.0)

140 (41.0)

1.01

1.01–1.02

<0.001

Number (percentage

 Employment

Yes

134 (49.4)

27 (42.9

Reference

  

No

137 (50.6)

36 (57.1)

0.76

0.44–1.33

0.347

 Education level

≥ secondary level

129 (47.6)

23 (36.5)

Reference

  

< secondary level

142 (52.4)

40 (63.5)

0.63

0.36–1.11

0.133

 Presence of co-morbidity

No

188 (69.4)

44 (69.8)

1.02

0.56–1.85

0.989

Yes

83 (30.6)

19 (30.2)

Reference

  

 Alcohol

Never

254 (93.7)

60 (95.2)

Reference

  

Current/former

17 (6.3)

3 (4.8)

1.33

0.38–4.71

0.650

 Smoking

Never

212 (78.2)

47 (74.6)

Reference

  

Current/former

59 (21.8)

16 (25.4)

1.22

0.64–2.31

0.535

 Follow-up

Regular

141 (52.0)

25 (39.7)

Reference

  

Not regular

130 (48.0)

38 (60.3)

0.60

0.34–1.06

0.093

 Residence

Urban

176 (64.9)

36 (57.1)

Reference

  

Rural

95 (35.1)

26 (42.9)

0.72

0.41–1.25

0.249

 Income

High/ moderate

116 (42.8)

23 (36.5)

Reference

  

Low

155 (57.2)

40 (63.5)

0.76

0.43–1.35

0.362

 Diabetesa

Controlled

50 (18.5)

24 (38.1)

Reference

  

Uncontrolled

221 (81.5)

39 (61.9)

2.72

1.50–4.92

0.001

  1. aWere entered one by one in the model
  2. OR Odd ratio
  3. CI Confidence interval