Prevalence and correlates of erectile dysfunction in Turkey: A population-based study

Akkus E., Kadioglu A., Esen A. A., Doran S., Ergen A., Anafarta K., ...More

EUROPEAN UROLOGY, vol.41, no.3, pp.298-304, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0302-2838(02)00027-1
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.298-304
  • Keywords: erectile dysfunction, Turkey, epidemiology, prevalence, age, DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, IMPOTENCE, MEN, EPIDEMIOLOGY, VALIDATION, COMMUNITY, LIFE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Epidemiologic data indicate that erectile dysfunction (ED) is a significant problem among men worldwide. However, data do not exist for Turkish men. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and sociodemographic, medical, and lifestyle correlates of ED in Turkey.