Association Between Socioeconomic Status and Erectile Dysfunction in Japanese Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Cross-Sectional Study
| Autor: | Shinya Furukawa, Teruki Miyake, Osamu Yoshida, Kana Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Tange, Yu Hashimoto, Sen Yagi, Shogo Kitahata, Tomoyuki Ninomiya, Masakazu Hanayama, Seiyuu Suzuki, Naozumi Shibata, Hidehiro Murakami, Katsuhisa Ohashi, Hideomi Tomida, Yasunori Yamamoto, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Ikeda, Yoichi Hiasa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Men's Health, Vol 18 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1557-9891 15579883 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/15579883241256833 |
| Popis: | Socioeconomic status is a risk factor for poor disease prognosis. No studies of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have investigated the association between socioeconomic status and erectile dysfunction (ED), although UC is independently positively associated with ED. Therefore, the purpose of this survey to evaluate this issue in Japanese patients with UC. The study enrolled 165 patients with UC. Education status (low, middle, high) and household income (low, middle, high) were classified in three groups using self-administered surveys. The information regarding the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) was obtained using self-administered questionnaires. The definition of mild to moderate or severe ED and severe ED was SHIM score |
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