Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
Int J Impot Res. 2013 Jan;25(1):18-23. doi: 10.1038/ijir.2012.28. Epub 2012 Aug 16.
Data on erectile dysfunction (ED) in Nigeria are limited. The study determined the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on ED prevalence in Ilorin, Nigeria. A sample of 399 married men aged 20-70 years was taken. They responded to a questionnaire adapted to reflect the local cultures. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, current use of penile erectile enhancers and erectile function were obtained. Erectile function was assessed using the abridged five-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5). Presence of ED was defined as IIEF-5 score of <21. Descriptive and test statistics were applied to the quantitative data. The results revealed ED prevalence of 46.9% with 34.3, 9.8 and 2.8% having mild, moderate and severe ED, respectively. Men aged 40-64 years, reported severe ED from 9.1 to 36.4%. Yoruba ethnic group had the highest ED prevalence. Of the variables, age, length of marriage and spousal status were significantly associated and correlated with ED (P<0.05), while ethnicity, religion and age at first marriage were not (P>0.05). With an aging population, ED may become a significant health problem in similar environments in Nigeria.
尼日利亚的勃起功能障碍（ED）数据有限。本研究旨在确定社会人口统计学特征对尼日利亚伊洛林 ED 患病率的影响。抽取了 399 名 20-70 岁的已婚男性作为样本。他们回答了一份适应当地文化的问卷。收集了社会人口统计学特征、当前使用阴茎勃起增强剂和勃起功能的数据。采用国际勃起功能指数（IIEF-5）的简化五分量表评估勃起功能。ED 的定义为 IIEF-5 评分<21。对定量数据应用描述性和检验统计。结果显示 ED 患病率为 46.9%，其中轻度、中度和重度 ED 的比例分别为 34.3%、9.8%和 2.8%。40-64 岁的男性报告重度 ED 的比例为 9.1%至 36.4%。约鲁巴族的 ED 患病率最高。在这些变量中，年龄、婚姻年限和配偶状况与 ED 显著相关（P<0.05），而种族、宗教和初婚年龄与 ED 无关（P>0.05）。随着人口老龄化，ED 可能成为尼日利亚类似环境中的一个重大健康问题。
