By the Numbers: 15 August 2022
14.2%
The "weighted lifetime prevalence" of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a "nationally representative sample of 921 male U.S. veterans", according to a study recently published in the journal Military Medicine -- Erectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans.
Veterans with ED were more likely to be older than 60, unemployed, to have served less than four years in the military, and to have served in combat roles and in the Vietnam War. Relative to veterans without ED, veterans with ED had higher rates of sleep disorders (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.23), arthritis (aOR = 2.60), high cholesterol (aOR = 2.30), diabetes (aOR = 2.29), high blood pressure (aOR = 2.14), obesity (aOR = 2.12), heart disease (aOR = 2.10), cancer (aOR = 2.07), respiratory illness (aOR = 2.02), and chronic pain (aOR = 1.86). After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and physical health conditions, ED was associated with increased odds of MDD (aOR = 2.88), at-risk/problem gambling (aOR = 2.45), and suicidal ideation (aOR = 1.91) but not for generalized anxiety disorder (aOR = 1.69) or probable PTSD (aOR = 1.63). When considered in the context of all mental health variables, MDD was independently associated with ED (aOR = 3.39).
14.2%
The "weighted lifetime prevalence" of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a "nationally representative sample of 921 male U.S. veterans", according to a study recently published in the journal Military Medicine -- Erectile Dysfunction in a U.S. National Sample of Male Military Veterans.
Veterans with ED were more likely to be older than 60, unemployed, to have served less than four years in the military, and to have served in combat roles and in the Vietnam War. Relative to veterans without ED, veterans with ED had higher rates of sleep disorders (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 3.23), arthritis (aOR = 2.60), high cholesterol (aOR = 2.30), diabetes (aOR = 2.29), high blood pressure (aOR = 2.14), obesity (aOR = 2.12), heart disease (aOR = 2.10), cancer (aOR = 2.07), respiratory illness (aOR = 2.02), and chronic pain (aOR = 1.86). After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and physical health conditions, ED was associated with increased odds of MDD (aOR = 2.88), at-risk/problem gambling (aOR = 2.45), and suicidal ideation (aOR = 1.91) but not for generalized anxiety disorder (aOR = 1.69) or probable PTSD (aOR = 1.63). When considered in the context of all mental health variables, MDD was independently associated with ED (aOR = 3.39).