Socio-demographic factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men in Port-Harcourt, Southern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOkey-Ewurum, I. G.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, A. N.
dc.contributor.authorNwoke, E. A.
dc.contributor.authorAmadi, C. O. A.
dc.contributor.authorIbe, S. N. O.
dc.contributor.authorIwuoha, G.
dc.contributor.authorAzuamah, Y. C.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-04T10:29:41Z
dc.date.available2026-06-04T10:29:41Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article contains figures and table
dc.description.abstractErectile dysfunction is a health problem that involves the consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection. The objective of this study was to investigate the socio-demographic factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men. This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in Port-Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. The multi stage sampling technique was used to select the respondents and an informed consent was obtained from all the participants. A well-structured questionnaire was given to each respondent to fill out. A total of 330 males with a mean age of 48±2.3 participated in the study. Results showed that 210 (63.64%) respondents reported erectile dysfunction. The distribution of erectile dysfunction according to age was 21-30, 13(3.94%); 31-40, 19 (5.76%); 41-50, 37 (11.20%); 51-60, 48 (14.55%); 61-70, 45 (13.64%); and above 70, 48 (14.55%). The employment status of the respondents was 9 (2.73%) respondents who were peasants; civil servants were 12 (3.64%); private sector, 44 (13.33%); self-employed, 106 (32.12%); others were 39 (11.82%). Data analysis with the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 using the chi-square test at 0.05 level of significance showed that erectile dysfunction was significantly associated with age (P<0.05), education level (P<0.05), and employment status (P<0.05). In conclusion, majority of the respondents reported that they have erectile dysfunction. Age, educational level and employment status were all found to have a significant association with erectile dysfunction. Health education and public enlightenment was recommended to educate men on erectile dysfunction and its risk factors.
dc.identifier.citationOkey-Ewurum, I. G., Amadi, A. N., Nwoke, E. A., Amadi, C. O. A., Ibe, S. N. O., Iwuoha, G. & Azuamah, Y. C. (2020). Socio-demographic factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men in Port-Harcourt, Southern Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research, 5(3), 358-364
dc.identifier.issn2455-7587
dc.identifier.uriwww.ijshr.com
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/2803
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherU. P.
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectErectile dysfunction
dc.subjectimpotence
dc.subjectage
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectemployment status
dc.subjectDepartment of Public Health
dc.titleSocio-demographic factors associated with erectile dysfunction among men in Port-Harcourt, Southern Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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