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. 2023 Apr 17;11(2):qfad010. doi: 10.1093/sexmed/qfad010

Table 1.

Model inputs applied to the disease impact model.

Model input
Parameter 18-64 y ≥65 y Source
Base case analysis
US male population in 2022, No. 101,599,370 26,727,557 US Census Bureau20
Average mortality rates, % 0.4 13.4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention40
US insured population, % 88.1 99.0 US Census Bureau21
US insured population with ED diagnosis, % 10.0 6.2 Administrative claims data analysis
Diagnosed population not receiving any ED treatment paid for by primary insurance, % 94.0 99.5 Administrative claims data analysis
US male population with moderate to severe ED, % 18.2 Rhoden et al24
US male population with any contraindications for penile prosthesis implantation, % 1.0 Assumption based on US penile prosthesis manufacturer instruction for use25,26 and American Urological Association guideline10 contraindications of treatable/transient infections

Abbreviation: ED, erectile dysfunction.