The aim of the present study was to find out the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetic males and to find its association with age, duration of diabetes mellitus, life style, smoking, alcohol glycaemic control and with macro and microvascular complications.
• 100 type-II diabetic males were screened from June 2004 to December 2004.
• In all patients details, clinical history was taken and they were examined for macro, microbascular complications and local examination of penis where needed was also done.
30 patients had history suggestive of erectile dysfunction and 70 did not have history suggestive of erectile dysfunction. Treatment with ß-blockers and thiazide diuretics [OR=0.65 (0.25-1.69), P=0.335]. The difference was found to be significant when both groups were compared for duration of diabetes [OR=3.57 (1.21-11.87), P=0.01081], life style [OR=4.085 (1.51-11.35), P=0.001], smoking [OR=3.68 (1.3-11.39), P=0.0064], alcohol consumption [OR=2.67 (OR=2.67 (1.02-7.07), P=0.0259], glycaemic control [OR=2.87 (1.09-7.66), P=0.017] and various macro and microvasuclar complications [ 95% CI=1.105263 @ 7.59037, P=. 0.030]. When Multiple Logistic Regression analysis was done, smoking and complications of diabetes were found to be significant factors.
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