Magnitude of erectile dysfunction and associated factors among adult diabetic men on follow-up at Goba and Robe hospitals, Bale Zone, South East Ethiopia: hospital-based cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants at Robe Hospital and Goba Referral Hospital, 2022 (n = 420)

Variable		Frequency	Percent
Age in years	< 30	78	18.6
	30–44	78	18.6
	45–59	112	26.6
	≥ 60	152	36.2
Place of residence	Urban	274	65.2
Place of residence	rural	146	34.8
Marital status	Never married	51	12.1
	Currently married	331	78.8
	divorced	13	3.1
	widowed	12	2.9
	cohabitating	13	3.1
Ethnicity	Oromo	349	83.1
Ethnicity	Amhara	71	16.9
Religion	Orthodox Christian	199	47.4
	Protestant	5	1.2
	Muslim	215	51.2
	Catholic	1	0.2
Occupation	Merchant	38	9
	Farmer	125	29.8
	Government employee	74	17.6
	Private or NGO	12	2.9
	Self-employed	66	15.7
	Student	24	5.7
	Daily laborer	12	2.9
	Retired	43	10.2
	Unemployed	26	6.2
Educational status	Don’t read and write	20	4.8
	Only read and write	48	11.4
	Primary (1–4)	41	9.8
	Primary (5–8)	82	19.4
	Secondary (9–10)	75	17.9
	Preparatory (11–12)	66	15.7
	Diploma (technical or vocational)	21	5
	Higher (bachelor or above)	67	16
Monthly income	< 500 birr	133	31.7
Monthly income	≥ 500 birr	287	68.3

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