PREVALÊNCIA E FATORES ASSOCIADOS À DISFUNÇÃO ERÉTIL NA ZONA URBANA DE PELOTAS/RS - BRASIL, EM HOMENS COM IDADE ENTRE 40 E 70 ANOS

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to assess the prevalence and factors associated to erectile dysfunction (ED) in urban area men. METHODS: a cross-sectional population-based study was carried out in the municipality of Pelotas, Southern Brazil, 2006. Men between 40 and 70 years old were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire (international index of erectile dysfunction IIEF-15 ; to the World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire WHOQOL 100 domain 4 and to the sociodemographic questionnaire). Of 50 areas drawn, 60 dwellings were visited in each area, comprising a total of 433 men interviewed. Erectile Dysfunction prevalence was defined based on the international index of erectile dysfunction, according to cutoff values and adjusted to erectile dysfunction grade. Multivariate analysis with Poisson regression was performed using a hierarchical model of variables associated to erectile dysfunction grade. RESULTS: erectile dysfunction and severe erectile dysfunction prevalence were 44,9% and 9,3% respectively. The age increase was associated to the presence of ED with a linear trend, or either, men of 50 to the 60 years had presented 1,7 times more possibilities to have ED e, with 61 to the 70 years, a 1,9 time possibility more when compared with the group reference. Also, low income (RP=1,86; IC95%=1,3-2,64), retirement (RP=1,36; IC95%=1,06-1,76), low quality of life (RP=1,89; IC95%=1,44- 2,48) and tobaccoism (RP=1,35; IC95%=1,11-1,65) are factors associates to ED. 30 CONCLUSIONS: The ED affects the interpersonal relationship and compromises the well-being and the quality of life of men and women. The raised prevalence must be considered as a problem of public health that must receive attention from the politics of health for the health of the man. The prevalence of ED in the region is preoccupying, even so similar to national and international literature. There is a need to implement more effective campaigns to provide better guidance to the population to prevent the erectile dysfunction that is a problem of world-wide public health