Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.

<h4>Background</h4>Sexual dysfunction is the commonest reproductive health problem observed among men with diabetes mellitus affecting their quality of life. Previous studies conducted in this area were concentrated on the specific domains of sexual dysfunction, and factors were not well...

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Autores principales: Eskedar Getie Mekonnen, Hedija Yenus Yeshita, Alehegn Bishaw Geremew
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:299c6318fa4d468f8bdc83c438b995282021-12-02T20:18:21ZSexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0256015https://doaj.org/article/299c6318fa4d468f8bdc83c438b995282021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256015https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Sexual dysfunction is the commonest reproductive health problem observed among men with diabetes mellitus affecting their quality of life. Previous studies conducted in this area were concentrated on the specific domains of sexual dysfunction, and factors were not well-addressed. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of all forms of sexual dysfunction and to identify its associated factors among diabetic men patients attending at the three hospitals of the Amhara region, Ethiopia.<h4>Method</h4>An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 462 men diabetic patients at the three hospitals of the northwest Amhara region. A systemic random sampling technique was employed. A face-to-face interviewer-administered change in the sexual functioning questionnaire was used to collect the required data from the 20th of February to the 15th of April 2020. The binary logistic regression was employed and a multivariable logistic regressions model was used to control the effect of confounders. Variables that had an independent correlation with the sexual dysfunction were identified based on a p-value≤ 0.05. Likewise, the direction and strength of association were interpreted using Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with its corresponding 95% CI.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence of sexual dysfunction was found to be 69.5% (95%CI: (65.1-73.9)). The magnitude of sexual dysfunction was prevalently observed among participants who were older (> 50 years) (AOR = 8.7, 95%CI: (3.3-23.1)). Likewise, the odds of sexual dysfunction was significantly higher among men who have lived with diabetes for a longer duration (AOR = 10.8, 95%CI: (5.3-21.9)), with poor metabolic control (AOR = 3.57, 95%CI: (1.81-7.05)), with comorbid illnesses (AOR = 5.07, 95%CI: (2.16-11.9)), and diabetic-related complications (AOR = 3.01, 95%CI: 1.31-6.92). On the other hand, participants who were physically active (AOR = 0.41, 95%CI: (0.12-0.7)) and satisfied with their relationship (AOR = 0.15, 95%CI: (0.03-0.7)) showed a lesser risk of experiencing sexual dysfunction.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Well over two-thirds of men with diabetes mellitus have experienced sexual dysfunction, implying a public health pressing problem. Older age, lack of physical activity, living longer duration with diabetes, having diabetic complications, experiencing co-morbid illnesses, being unsatisfied with couple relationship, and poor metabolic control increased the risk of developing SD. Therefore, promoting physical exercise, preventing co-morbid illnesses, and couples counseling to build up a good couple relationship are recommended to promote the sexual and reproductive health of men with diabetes.Eskedar Getie MekonnenHedija Yenus YeshitaAlehegn Bishaw GeremewPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0256015 (2021)
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Eskedar Getie Mekonnen
Hedija Yenus Yeshita
Alehegn Bishaw Geremew
Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
description <h4>Background</h4>Sexual dysfunction is the commonest reproductive health problem observed among men with diabetes mellitus affecting their quality of life. Previous studies conducted in this area were concentrated on the specific domains of sexual dysfunction, and factors were not well-addressed. Therefore, this study was aimed to determine the prevalence of all forms of sexual dysfunction and to identify its associated factors among diabetic men patients attending at the three hospitals of the Amhara region, Ethiopia.<h4>Method</h4>An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 462 men diabetic patients at the three hospitals of the northwest Amhara region. A systemic random sampling technique was employed. A face-to-face interviewer-administered change in the sexual functioning questionnaire was used to collect the required data from the 20th of February to the 15th of April 2020. The binary logistic regression was employed and a multivariable logistic regressions model was used to control the effect of confounders. Variables that had an independent correlation with the sexual dysfunction were identified based on a p-value≤ 0.05. Likewise, the direction and strength of association were interpreted using Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with its corresponding 95% CI.<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence of sexual dysfunction was found to be 69.5% (95%CI: (65.1-73.9)). The magnitude of sexual dysfunction was prevalently observed among participants who were older (> 50 years) (AOR = 8.7, 95%CI: (3.3-23.1)). Likewise, the odds of sexual dysfunction was significantly higher among men who have lived with diabetes for a longer duration (AOR = 10.8, 95%CI: (5.3-21.9)), with poor metabolic control (AOR = 3.57, 95%CI: (1.81-7.05)), with comorbid illnesses (AOR = 5.07, 95%CI: (2.16-11.9)), and diabetic-related complications (AOR = 3.01, 95%CI: 1.31-6.92). On the other hand, participants who were physically active (AOR = 0.41, 95%CI: (0.12-0.7)) and satisfied with their relationship (AOR = 0.15, 95%CI: (0.03-0.7)) showed a lesser risk of experiencing sexual dysfunction.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Well over two-thirds of men with diabetes mellitus have experienced sexual dysfunction, implying a public health pressing problem. Older age, lack of physical activity, living longer duration with diabetes, having diabetic complications, experiencing co-morbid illnesses, being unsatisfied with couple relationship, and poor metabolic control increased the risk of developing SD. Therefore, promoting physical exercise, preventing co-morbid illnesses, and couples counseling to build up a good couple relationship are recommended to promote the sexual and reproductive health of men with diabetes.
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author Eskedar Getie Mekonnen
Hedija Yenus Yeshita
Alehegn Bishaw Geremew
author_facet Eskedar Getie Mekonnen
Hedija Yenus Yeshita
Alehegn Bishaw Geremew
author_sort Eskedar Getie Mekonnen
title Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
title_short Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
title_full Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
title_fullStr Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
title_full_unstemmed Sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of Northwest Amhara region, Ethiopia: Prevalence and associated factors.
title_sort sexual dysfunction among men with diabetes mellitus attending chronic out-patient department at the three hospitals of northwest amhara region, ethiopia: prevalence and associated factors.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2021
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