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An Epidemiological Study of Erectile Dysfunction in Thailand (Part 1: Prevalence)
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The Epidemiological Study of Erectile dysfunction in Thailand empirically investigates
erectile dysfunction (ED) in Thailand. This article is part of this study with the major aim of
estimating prevalence in the country. A nationwide representative sample of I ,250 urban Thai
men aged between 40 and 70 years were studied. The estimation of overall prevalence of ED
among the respondents living in urban areas was 37.5 per cent. This proportion consisted of 19.1
per cent of males with mild dysfunction, while about 13.7 per cent and 4.7 per cent of the
samples had moderate and severe dysfunction. Of all four regions together with Bangkok Metro-
polis, the latter had the lowest prevalence while the North had the highest level. In addition, the
prevalence estimation for smaller provinces was 36.4 per cent and 46.4 per cent for larger
provinces. Moreover, results of this study indicated that when men become older, they have a
greater likelihood of suffering from ED and the prevalence rate of ED rapidly increased from
age group 40-49 years to 60-70 years.
Key word : Erectile Dysfunction, Prevalence, Thailand
erectile dysfunction (ED) in Thailand. This article is part of this study with the major aim of
estimating prevalence in the country. A nationwide representative sample of I ,250 urban Thai
men aged between 40 and 70 years were studied. The estimation of overall prevalence of ED
among the respondents living in urban areas was 37.5 per cent. This proportion consisted of 19.1
per cent of males with mild dysfunction, while about 13.7 per cent and 4.7 per cent of the
samples had moderate and severe dysfunction. Of all four regions together with Bangkok Metro-
polis, the latter had the lowest prevalence while the North had the highest level. In addition, the
prevalence estimation for smaller provinces was 36.4 per cent and 46.4 per cent for larger
provinces. Moreover, results of this study indicated that when men become older, they have a
greater likelihood of suffering from ED and the prevalence rate of ED rapidly increased from
age group 40-49 years to 60-70 years.
Key word : Erectile Dysfunction, Prevalence, Thailand
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