Abstract:
Abstract
Background: Globally it is estimated that 387 million people have diabetes mellitus
(DM) and this number projected to increase to 592 million by the year 2035. WHO
estimates the number of cases of diabetics in Ethiopia to be about 800,000 in 2011 and
projected that it would increase to about 1.8 million by the year 2030. Psychological and
sexual dysfunctions are one among various complications that DM patients encounter
during their disease course.
Objective: The study aim is to establish the prevalence and associated factors of
erectile dysfunction among male DM patients in University of Gondar referral hospital
chronic care clinic Northwest, Ethiopia.
Method: An institutional based cross sectional study design was conducted among
male DM patients at Gondar university referral hospital chronic illness clinic.
Result The prevalence rate is 53.1%. The mean age of the respondents was
54.12(SD+16.5112) years age from 21-90 years. Majority of the respondents
158(43.1%) were Orthodox followers followed by Muslim, 113(30.8%), Protestant
55(15.0%) and Catholic 41(11.2%). the median monthly salary was 2000 Ethiopian Birr.
BMI of most respondents was with in the range of 18.5-24.9. ED was significantly
associated with Age, Duration of DM and Alcohol.
Conclusion Finding of this study indicate that ED is a major public and self issue with
its multi-factorial among male DM. The evidence from this study found that being aged,
alcoholic and longer duration of DM was significantly associated with ED.
Key words Erectile dysfunction, prevalence, male DM patients, Gondar University
Referral Hospital.
