Association between tobacco consumption and erectile dysfunction
| Study variables | Characteristics of study population weighted % | Having had erectile dysfunction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* | p Value | ||
| *Adjusting other variables in the table. | ||||||
| CI, confidence interval; CVD, cardiovascular disease; OR odds ratio. | ||||||
| Tobacco consumption | ||||||
| Non-smoker | 72.8 | 8.8 | 1 | 0.43 | 1 | |
| ⩽20 cigarettes per day | 20.9 | 9.4 | 0.93 (0.54 to 1.32) | <0.001 | 1.24 (1.01 to 1.52) | 0.04 |
| >20 cigarettes per day | 6.3 | 14.7 | 1.67 (1.11 to 1.97) | 1.39 (1.05 to 1.83) | 0.02 | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 16–19 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 1 | 0.85 | 1 | |
| 20–29 | 23.8 | 4.3 | 0.95 (0.59 to 1.55) | 0.61 | 1.02 (0.62 to 1.68) | 0.94 |
| 30–39 | 26.7 | 5.1 | 1.13 (0.71 to 1.81) | <0.001 | 1.32 (0.80 to 2.18) | 0.28 |
| 40–49 | 24.8 | 12.4 | 2.97 (1.89 to 4.67) | <0.001 | 3.50 (2.15 to 5.70) | <0.001 |
| 50–59 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 5.49 (3.51 to 8.60) | 5.96 (3.66 to 9.70) | <0.001 | |
| Employment | ||||||
| Full time | 74.2 | 9.6 | 1 | 0.57 | 1 | |
| Part time | 10.0 | 10.3 | 1.07 (0.85 to 1.36) | 0.02 | 1.10 (0.86 to 1.42) | 0.45 |
| Unemployed | 4.7 | 13.2 | 1.42 (1.05 to 1.93) | 0.15 | 1.45 (1.04 to 2.01) | 0.03 |
| Other | 10.0 | 8.1 | 0.83 (0.65 to 1.07) | 0.67 (0.51 to 0.88) | 0.004 | |
| Education level | ||||||
| Pre-secondary | 25.5 | 12.5 | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | |
| Secondary/vocational | 50.0 | 8.3 | 0.63 (0.53 to 0.74) | 0.002 | 0.76 (0.64 to 0.92) | 0.003 |
| Post-secondary | 24.5 | 9.5 | 0.73 (0.60 to 0.89) | 0.89 (0.72 to 1.10) | 0.29 | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||||
| Non-drinker | 10.3 | 18.2 | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | |
| 1–4 drinks per day | 78.7 | 8.6 | 0.42 (0.34 to 0.53) | 0.15 | 0.36 (0.28 to 0.45) | <0.001 |
| 4+ drinks per day | 11.1 | 15.5 | 0.83 (0.78 to 1.34) | 0.89 (0.81 to 1.34) | 0.20 | |
| Taking meds for CVD | ||||||
| No | 93.2 | 8.4 | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | |
| Yes | 6.8 | 26.1 | 3.85 (3.14 to 4.71) | 2.25 (1.80 to 2.81) | <0.001 | |
| Diabetes | ||||||
| No | 98.0 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.002 | 1 | |
| Yes | 2.0 | 24.5 | 1.57 (1.18 to 2.07) | 1.22 (0.85 to 1.75) | 0.28 | |