Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2022 May 28;22(1):141.
doi: 10.1186/s12902-022-01060-0.

Prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus in eastern Sudan

Saeed M Omar  1 , Imad R Musa  2 , Maysoon B Idrees  3 , Omer Abdelbagi  4 , Ishag Adam  5
Affiliations

Prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus in eastern Sudan

Saeed M Omar et al. BMC Endocr Disord. .

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health threat and burden that is associated with many chronic complications. Erectile dysfunction (ED) among patients with DM is one of these complications. There is no published data on ED in Sudan; hence, we conducted this study to evaluate the prevalence of ED and the associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in eastern Sudan.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study. Data on blood glucose level, cholesterol level, anthropometric and demographic characteristics, results of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire, and clinical history were obtained.

Results: A total of 334 men with T2DM with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) age of 55.0 (±10.0) years were enrolled in the study. The median (IQR) of the duration of DM was 7.0 (±8) years, and 260 (77.8%) had uncontrolled T2DM. The median (IQR) body mass index was 24.5 (±4.9) kg/m2. Of the participants, 81 (24.3%) had severe ED, 52 (15.6%) had moderate ED, 75 (22.5%) had mild to moderate ED, and 63 (13.9%) had mild ED. Of the 334 men, 271 (81.1%) had ED. Logistic regression analysis showed that age (adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 1.07, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-1.14), duration of DM (AOR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.06-1.51), and cholesterol levels (AOR = 3.53, 95% CI = 1.75-7.11) were positively associated with ED. Moreover, poor glycaemic control (AOR = 3.38, 95% CI = 1.70-6.71, P < 0.001) was significantly associated with ED.

Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of ED among patients with T2DM in eastern Sudan. Age, duration of DM, and cholesterol were positively associated with ED.

Keywords: Associated factors; Diabetes; Erectile dysfunction; Prevalence; Sudan.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

No competing of interests.

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. Saeedi P, Petersohn I, Salpea P, Malanda B, Karuranga S, Unwin N, et al. Global and regional diabetes prevalence estimates for 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2045: Results from the International Diabetes Federation Diabetes Atlas, 9th edition. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2019:157 Available from: http://www.diabetesresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S016882271931230.... - PubMed
    1. IDF Diabetes Atlas 9th edition 2019. Available from: https://diabetesatlas.org/en/. - PubMed
    1. Yafi FA, Jenkins L, Albersen M, Corona G, Isidori AM, Goldfarb S, et al. Erectile dysfunction. Nat Rev Dis Prim. 2016;2:16003. doi: 10.1038/nrdp.2016.3. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Ugwumba FO, Okafor CI, Nnabugwu II, Udeh EI, Echetabu KN, Okoh AD, et al. Prevalence of, and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in male type 2 diabetic outpatient attendees in Enugu, South East Nigeria. Ann Afr Med. 2018;17(4):215–220. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_3_18. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Owiredu WK, Amidu N, Alidu H, Sarpong C, Gyasi-Sarpong CK. Determinants of sexual dysfunction among clinically diagnosed diabetic patients. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2011;9:70. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-70. - DOI - PMC - PubMed