Table 1.
Prevalence data from international epidemiologic studies on PE
| Evaluated for PE | Sample method | Prevalence, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park et al,13 2010 (South Korea) | 2,037 | Population sample | 6.7 |
| Stulhofer and Bajic,14 2006 (Croatia) | 601 | Population sample | 9.5 |
| Solstad and Hertoft,15 1993 (Denmark) | 100 | Population sample | 13.0 |
| Dunn et al,16 1998 (UK) | 617 | GP list | 14.3 |
| Basile et al,17 2005 (Italy) | 12,558 | Campaign | 21.2 |
| Laumann et al,18 2005 (GSSAB) | 11,205 | CATI | 22.5 |
| Porst et al,12 2007 (USA, Denmark, Italy) | 12,133 | Web sample | 22.7 |
| Nolazco et al,19 2004 (Argentina) | 2,456 | Campaign | 28.3 |
| Laumann et al,20 1999 (USA) | 1,243 | Population sample | 30.3 |
| Read et al,21 1997 (UK) | 72 | GP waiting room | 31.0 |
| Lau et al,22 2005 (Hong Kong) | 1,571 | CATI | 36.9 |
| Tang and Khoo,23 2011 (MAL) | 207 | GP waiting room | 40.6 |
CATI = computer-assisted telephone interviewing; GP = general practitioner; GSSAB = Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors; PE = premature ejaculation.