Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression of ED with predictor variables among diabetic patients in Hawassa city, Jan 2018
| Variable | Erectile Dysfunction | COR(95%CI) | AOR(95%CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 15–25 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | |
| 26–35 | 16 | 19 | 0.04(0.001–0.023) | 0.238(0.026–2.168) | 0.04 |
| 36–45 | 46 | 44 | 0.002(0.006–0.082) | 0.274(0.026–2.84) | |
| 45–55 | 84 | 18 | 0.029(0.009–0.098) | 0.77(0.072–8.26) | |
| > 55 | 105 | 2 | 2.42(1.73–3.83) | 3.2(1.32–4.34)* | |
| Occupation | |||||
| Unemployed | 38 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Daily labor | 1 | 4 | 0.27(0.13–0.69) | 1.57(0.095–26.05) | > 0.05 |
| Merchant | 62 | 16 | 1.02(0.42–2.47) | 3.06(0.299–31.33) | |
| Gov. employee | 78 | 47 | 0.437(0.199–0.957) | 1.03(0.91–11.75) | |
| Private/NGO | 26 | 17 | 0.402(0.159–1.017) | 0.76(0.071–8.26) | |
| Farmer | 49 | 4 | 1.287(0.473–3.496) | 0.6(0.04–9.01) | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | |
| Married | 233 | 74 | 3.5(1.5–8) | 7.3(0.937–56.84) | > 0.05 |
| Divorced | 7 | 3 | 6(1.21–29.72) | 11.13(6.22–67.25) | |
| Widowed | 8 | 2 | 4.23(2.27–6.32) | 1.63(0.952–5.54) | |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Read and write | 43 | 2 | 2.3(0.48–11.31) | 5.66(0.587–54.84) | > 0.05 |
| Primary school | 51 | 14 | 0.556(0.166–1.855) | 1.14(0.155–8.46) | |
| High school | 70 | 35 | 0.32(0.103–0.991) | 1.57(0.196–12.71) | |
| College and above | 65 | 44 | 0.215(0.061–0.76) | 3.37(0.346–32.98) | |
| Monthly income (Eth.Birr) | |||||
| < 500 birr | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 500–1500 birr | 114 | 24 | 1.6(0.53–4.89) | 0.71(0.097–5.32) | > 0.05 |
| 1501–2500 birr | 58 | 32 | 0.21(0.045–0.99) | 0.21(0.025–1.86) | |
| 2501–3500 birr | 42 | 25 | 0.56(0.18–1.75) | 0.29(0.032–2.64) | |
| > 3500 birr | 25 | 13 | 0.612(0.82–2.06) | 0.30(0.03–3.03) | |
| Residence | |||||
| Urban | 192 | 83 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 62 | 15 | 1.92(1–3.69) | 1.91(0.67–5.5) | > 0.05 |
| Alcohol | |||||
| Yes | 51 | 6 | 0.24(0.093–0.626) | 3.23(1.03–10.44)* | 0.049 |
| No | 203 | 92 | 1 | 1 | |
| Smoking | |||||
| Yes | 15 | 5 | 1.19(0.42–3.37) | ||
| No | 239 | 93 | 1 | 1 | > 0.05 |
| Physical exercise | |||||
| Yes | 44 | 58 | 0.167(0.099–0.282) | 0.49(0.23–1.09) | |
| No | 210 | 40 | 1 | 1 | > 0.05 |
| Adherence | |||||
| Yes | 223 | 89 | 0.785(0.369–1.67) | ||
| No | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | > 0.05 |
| Type of DM | |||||
| Type 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Type 2 | 245 | 84 | 5.1(2.1–12.5) | 1.49(0.22–10.06) | > 0.05 |
| Type of hypoglycemic drug | |||||
| Oral | 133 | 81 | 1 | 1 | |
| Injectable | 121 | 17 | 4.04(2.3–7.06) | 5.05(1.15–11.23) | > 0.05 |
| FBS` | |||||
| < 126 | 67 | 73 | 1 | 1 | |
| > 126 | 187 | 25 | 8.1(4.78–13.89) | 10.3(3.92–27.44)** | 0.000 |
| BP | 1 | ||||
| Normal | 35 | 71 | 4.06(1.725–9.59) | 2.15(0.576–8.07) | |
| Elevated | 20 | 10 | 14.5(7.15–29.4) | 0.80(0.348–1.83) | > 0.05 |
| Stage1 HTN | 98 | 13 | 15.3(7.55–30.98) | 1.49(0.42–5.29) | |
| Stage2 HTN | 101 | 4 | 51.2(17.43–150.54) | 1 | |
| BMI | |||||
| Underweight | 0 | 0 | |||
| Normal | 128 | 86 | 1 | 1 | |
| Overweight | 126 | 12 | 7.05(0.635–1.82) | > 0.05 | |
| Obese | 0 | 0 | |||
| Diabetic duration | |||||
| < 5 yrs. | 45 | 59 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5–10 yrs. | 102 | 30 | 4.45(2.54–7.82) | 2.66(1.13–6.27)* | 0.025 |
| > 10 yrs. | 107 | 9 | 15.5(7.11–34.1) | 17.7(6.57–48.01)** | 0.001 |
* Significant at p-value < 0.05. ** Significant at p-value < 0.001