Research Article
Predictors of Erectile Dysfunction in Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Referred to a Tertiary Healthcare Centre
Table 4
Independent predictors of ED in the study population.
| Variables | OR for ED | 95% CI | value |
| Age > 60 years | 1.17 | 0.81–1.14 | 0.063 | Duration of DM (5-year increments) | 1.14 | 1.02–1.28 | 0.024 | Peripheral arterial disease (present) | 3.87 | 1.28–11.67 | 0.016 | HbA1c ≥ 7% | 7.12 | 2.49–20.37 | <0.001 | Testosterone < 8 nmol/L | 6.63 | 2.61–16.83 | <0.001 | Autonomic neuropathy (present) | 3.51 | 1.82–6.79 | <0.001 |
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DM = diabetes mellitus; ED = erectile dysfunction; HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin. = significant with value < 0.05.
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