Table 4. Age-adjusted prevalence odds ratios for moderate or complete versus none or minimal erectile dysfunction of selected characteristics in 342 men, Santos, Brazil, 1999-2000.
| Characteristic | OR (95% CI) † |
|---|---|
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 1 (reference) |
| Married or living with partner | 1.2 (0.2 to 6.0) |
| Divorced, widowed, separated | 3.1 (0.5 to 18.2) |
| Education | |
| Primary school completed or less | 1 (reference) |
| High school (incomplete or graduated) | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.7) |
| College (incomplete or graduated) | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.0) |
| Religious affiliation (any) | |
| None | 1 (reference) |
| Any | 0.5 (0.1 to 2.6) |
| Obesity (body mass index > 30.0 kg/m2) | 3.0 (1.3 to 7.4) |
| Monthly income < 3 minimum wages | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.1) |
| Cigarette smoking | |
| Never smoked | 1 (reference) |
| Past smokers | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.4) |
| Current smokers | 1.6 (0.6 to 4.3) |
| Heavy smoking (≥ 40 cigarettes/day) | 3.1 (1.2 to 8.2) |
| Alcohol consumption | |
| None | 1 (reference) |
| ≤ 3 drinks/day | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.9) |
| > 3 drinks/day | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.4) |
| CES-D scale‡ (for each unit increase) | 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3) |
| Medical conditions | |
| Diabetes | 12.3 (4.5 to 33.5) |
| Hypertension | 3.2 (1.5 to 6.7) |
| Heart disease | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.9) |
| Benign prostate hyperplasia | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.5) |
| Peptic ulcer | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.6) |
| Depression | 2.1 (0.6 to 7.1) |
†
Odds ratio — OR — (95% confidence interval — CI)
‡
Center for Epidemiological Studies depression scale.