Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its correlates: a population-based study in Morocco

Abstract

To obtain data on the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its correlates, along with helpseeking behaviour, 655 randomly selected men at least 25 y old, residing in Casablanca, Morocco, were recruited. They responded to a questionnaire administered by five trained sociologist interviewers. Information on demographics, concomitant diseases, drugs, and sexual activity was collected. ED was prevalent in 54%, increased noticeably with age, and was highly prevalent between both the illiterate and those employed. Risk factors were diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and smoking. Limited sexual satisfaction, low frequency of intercourse, and a disturbed psychological state with depressed mood had negative effects on erectile function. Given its prevalence in our country, ED should be considered an important medical problem with a multifactorial aetiology, making the cooperation of a multidisciplinary management team highly recommended.

Effect of life-style factors on incidence of erectile dysfunction

“…33 It has also been shown that coffee intake does not have an effect on ED, 11,34 and it is also supported by this study.…”

Erectile dysfunction in the Africa/Middle East Region: epidemiology and experience with sildenafil citrate (Viagra®)

“…The results of this epidemiologic analysis, like that of Berrada et al, 4 indicated that the prevalence of ED and other diseases associated with this condition in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and south Asia is similar to that in the United States and Western Europe. Surveys of men between 35 and 70 y of age seeking primary medical care indicated that the age-adjusted prevalences of ED were 57.4% in Nigeria, 63.6% in Egypt, and 80.8% in Pakistan.…”

Sexual problems among women and men aged 40–80 y: prevalence and correlates identified in the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors

“…Similar estimates have been reported in studies conducted in Australia, 18 Brazil, 19 Egypt, 30 France, 31 Germany, 22 Netherlands, 32 Spain, 2 and UK. 26 Considerably higher estimates have been reported in studies from Australia, 17 Belgium, 33 Brazil, 20,21 Finland, 34,35 Italy, 20 Japan, 20 Mexico, 28 Morocco, 27 Thailand, 24 Turkey, 36 USA, 6,8,37 and lower estimates in Denmark 38 and Sweden. 5 Thus, our prevalence estimates are often lower and thus more conservative than in many of the other studies.…”

“…Although there are a number of methodological differences between the various studies, such as the age range of the men included in the analyses and the definition of dysfunction that was applied, we have attempted to compare the estimates of prevalence of sexual dysfunction in GSSAB surveys with those reported in the literature (most published studies report only erectile dysfunction), including the US, 3,6,8,9 Australia, 17,18 Brazil, [19][20][21] Germany, 22 Italy, 20,23 Thailand, 24 Spain, 25 the UK, 4,26 Malaysia, 20 Japan, 20 Morocco, 27 Mexico, 28 Korea, 29 and other countries and subpopulations. 2,[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39] The ageadjusted estimates of prevalence of erectile dysfunction in GSSAB ranged from 13 to 28% across the seven regions.…”