Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among adult men in Moshi municipal, Tanzania: community-based study

Table 2 bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model for factors associated with erectile dysfunction (N = 381)

Variable	ED = 113	cOR (95% CI)	aOR (95% CI)
Variable	n (%)	cOR (95% CI)	aOR (95% CI)
Age (years)
18–39	25 (11.0)	1
40–54	30 (44.8)	6.6 (3.5–12.4)	5.0 (2.5–9.9)*
≥ 55	58 (66.7)	16 (8.8–29.7)	11.7 (5.8–23.7)*
Alcohol intake
No	55 (28.1)	1
Yes	58 (31.8)	1.2 (0.8–1.8)
Tobacco use
No	80 (27.1)	1
Yes	33 (38.4)	1.7 (1–2.8)	1.5 (0.8–2.9)
Physical activity
≥ 150 min/week	69 (28.2)	1
None/< 150 min/week	44 (32.4)	1.2 (0.8–1.9)
Body mass index (kg/m²)
Normal^a	53 (24.7)	1
Overweight^c	39 (38.6)	1.9 (1.2–3.2)	1.5 (0.8–2.9)
Obesity^d	15 (40.5)	2.1 (1–4.3)	1.4 (0.6–3.6)
Blood pressure (mmHg)
Normal^x	52 (21.1)	1
Pre-hypertensive^y	29 (33.0)	1.8 (1.1–3.2)	1.2 (0.6–2.2)
Hypertensive^z	32 (68.1)	8.0 (4–15.8)	2.6 (1.1–6.4)*
Blood sugar level (mmol/L)
Normal^k	95 (26.8)	1
Prediabetes^l/Diabetes^m	18 (66.7)	5.5 (2.4–12.6)	2.5 (0.9–6.6)

Adjusted for Age, Tobacco use, Body mass index, Blood pressure and Blood sugar level
CI Confidence interval, cOR Crude odds ratio, aOR Adjusted odds ratio, ED Erectile dysfunction *statistically significant
^a 18.5–24.9 kg/m², ^c 25–29.9 kg/m², ^d ≥ 30 kg/m²
^x < 120/80 mmHg, ^y 120–139/89-89 mmHg, ^z ≥ 140/≥90 mmHg
^k < 7.8 mmol/L, ^l 7.8-11 mmol/L, ^m ≥ 11.1 mmol/L

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