Table 1.
Socioeconomic characteristics for men with erectile dysfunction
| Bothersomeb ED | ED, but not bothersome | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N % | Did not contact the GP, % | N % | Did not contact the GP, % | |
| All | 2888 (100.0) | 1802 (62.4) | 1184 (100.0) | 951 (80.3) |
| Age | ||||
| 20–39 | 77 (2.7) | 60 (77.9) | 45 (3.8) | 35 (77.8) |
| 40–59 | 735 (25.5) | 467 (63.5) | 233 (19.7) | 183 (78.5) |
| 60–79 | 1889 (65.4) | 1143 (60.5) | 789 (66.6) | 628 (79.6) |
| 80+ | 187 (6.5) | 132 (70.6) | 117 (9.9) | 105 (89.7) |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 489 (16.9) | 300 (61.3) | 250 (21.1) | 192 (76.8) |
| Married/Cohabiting | 2399 (83.1) | 1502 (62.6) | 934 (78.9) | 759 (81.3) |
| Educational level | ||||
| Low (< 10 years) | 542 (18.8) | 331 (61.1) | 206 (17.4) | 164 (79.6) |
| Middle (10–14 years) | 1579 (54.7) | 1010 (64.0) | 591 (49.9) | 471 (79.7) |
| High (≥15 years) | 767 (26.6) | 461 (60.1) | 387 (32.7) | 316 (81.7) |
| Labour market affiliation | ||||
| Working | 1169 (40.5) | 754 (64.5) | 453 (38.3) | 362 (79.9) |
| Retirement pension | 1465 (50.7) | 902 (61.6) | 666 (56.3) | 538 (80.8) |
| Out of workforcea | 254 (8.8) | 146 (57.5) | 65 (5.5) | 51 (78.5) |
| Equivalence weighted disposable income | ||||
| Low (1st quartile) | 471 (16.3) | 302 (64.1) | 216 (18.2) | 167 (77.3) |
| Middle (2nd and 3rd quartile) | 1535 (53.2) | 930 (60.6) | 603 (50.9) | 493 (81.8) |
| High (4th quartile) | 882 (30.5) | 570 (64.6) | 365 (30.8) | 291 (79.7) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Danish | 2774 (96.1) | 1730 (62.4) | 1138 (96.1) | 915 (80.4) |
| Immigrants and descendants of immigrants | 114 (3.9) | 72 (63.2) | 46 (3.9) | 36 (78.3) |
aComprises disability pension and unemployment
bBothersome ED is defined by influencing daily activities and/or concern for having ED