An assessment of erectile dysfunction among male diabetics attending Temba Community Health Centre, Pretoria

Figures & data

Table 1: Demographic characteristics

Factor	Frequency	%
Age group (in years):
< 30	27	14.14
31–40	30	15.71
41–50	56	29.32
51–60	64	33.51
61–70	12	6.28
71–80	2	1.05
Employment:
Not employed	48	25.13
Employed	96	50.26
Pension	47	24.61
Education:
None	4	2.09
Primary	36	18.85
Secondary	81	42.41
Tertiary	70	36.65
Marital status:
Single	47	24.87
Married	84	44.44
Widowed	20	10.58
Divorced	38	20.11
Duration of diabetes mellitus (in months):
≤ 120	162	84.82
121–240	25	13.09
241–360	3	1.57
481–600	1	0.52
Other co-morbidities:
Hypertension	24	12.70
HIV/AIDS	24	12.70
Cancer	1	0.53
Epilepsy	3	1.59
First consulted for:
Diabetes mellitus	83	43.46
Erectile dysfunction	108	56.54

Table 2: Frequency and percentage of different levels of erectile dysfunction

Factor	Very low Frequency (%)	Low Frequency (%)	Moderate Frequency (%)	High Frequency (%)	Very high Frequency (%)	Total Frequency (%)
Confidence (can achieve an erection)	6 (3.14)	70 (36.65)	95 (49.74)	14 (7.33)	6 (3.14)	191 (100)
Penetration (have enough erection for penetration)	3 (1.57)	93 (48.69)	77 (40.31)	14 (7.33)	4 (2.09)	191 (100)
Maintenance (can maintain erection after penetration)	14 (7.33)	102 (53.40)	61 (31.94)	14 (7.33)	0 (0.00)	191 (100)
Difficulty (how difficult to maintain erection)	12 (6.28)	107 (56.02)	59 (30.89)	12 (6.28)	1 (0.52)	191 (100)
Satisfaction (How often was the erection satisfactory?)	28 (14.66)	95 (49.74)	55 (28.80)	10 (5.24)	3 (1.57)	191 (100)

Table 3: Scoring of erectile dysfunction in frequency and percentage

Factor	Frequency	%
No erectile dysfunction	5	2.62
Mild erectile dysfunction	15	7.85
Mild to moderate erectile dysfunction	98	51.31
Moderate erectile dysfunction	68	35.60
Severe erectile dysfunction	5	2.62

Table 4: Comparison of erectile dysfunction with demographic characteristics

Factor	Single Frequency (%)	Married Frequency (%)	Widower Frequency (%)	Divorced Frequency (%)	Total Frequency (%)
No erectile dysfunction	3 (1.59)	2 (1.06)	0 (0.00)	0 (0.00)	5 (2.64)
Mild erectile dysfunction	6 (3.17)	6 (3.17)	0 (0.00)	3 (1.59)	15 (7.93)
Mild to moderate erectile dysfunction	27 (14.29)	42 (22.22)	5 (2.65)	22 (11.64)	96 (50.8)
Moderate erectile dysfunction	11 (5.82)	30 (15.87)	14 (7.41)	13 (6.88)	68 (35.98)
Severe erectile dysfunction	0 (0.00)	4 (2.12)	1 (0.53)	0 (0.00)	5 (2.68)
Total	47 (24.87)	84 (44.44)	20 (10.59)	38 (8.47)	189^a (100)

^aTwo missing values.