Table 4 Factors associated with Erectile Dysfunction among diabetic men at the public hospital of Harari region, Eastern Ethiopia (n = 244): a modified Poisson model with robust variance estimate

Age (in years)

< 35

31(12.7)

34(13.9)

1

35– 45

46(18.9)

14(5.7)

1.61(1.20–2.15) **

1.38(1.03–1.84) **

> 45

114(46.7)

5(2)

2(1.55–2.59) **

1.58(1.17–2.13) **

Social support

Strong

11(4.5)

19(7.7)

1

Medium

121(49.5)

32(13.1)

2.16(1.34–3.48) **

1.79(1.16–2.78) *

Low

59(24.2)

2(0.82)

2.64(1.64–4.24) **

1.701(1.09–2.65) *

Physical Activity

HEPA

83(34)

38(15.6)

1

IPA

108(44.3)

15(6.1)

1.28(1.12–1.47) **

1.1(0.96 − 1.20)

DM Duration

< 5 years

55(22.5)

21(8.6)

1

5–9 years

61(25)

18(7.4)

1.06(0.89-1.28)

1.0(0.86-1.16)

≥ 10 years

75(30.7)

14(5.7)

1.16(0.99-1.37)

1.1(0.97-1.27)

Body mass Index (kg/m²)

Normal Weight

81(33.2)

32(13.1)

1

Underweight

41(16.8)

10(4.1)

1.12(0.94-1.34)

1.2(0.99-1.41)

Overweight/Obese

69(28.3)

11(4.5)

1.2(1.04–1.39) *

1.1(0.94-1.18)

Glycemic Control

Controlled

152(62.3)

34(13.9)

1

Not Controlled

34(13.9)

15(0.1)

0.86(0.71-1.05)

1.1(0.94-1.25)

Depression

No

22(9)

26(10.6)

1

Yes

169(69.3)

27(11.1)

1.9(1.38–2.57) **

1.41(1.06–1.86) *

DM Types

Type I

36(14.8)

36(14.8)

1

Type II

155(63.5)

17(6.9)

1.8(1.42–2.28)

1.2(0.93-1.53)

Comorbidity

No

137(56.1)

47(19.3)

1

Yes

54(22.1)

6(2.5)

1.2(1.07–1.36) **

1.04(0.94-1.15)

Current khat chewers

No

66(27)

30(12.3)

1

Yes

125(51.2)

23(9.4)

1.2(1.07–1.36) **

1.14(1.00-1.28) *

Current cigarette smoker

No

137(56.1)

46(18.9)

Yes

54(22.1)

7(2.9)

1.23(1.05–1.42) **

0.96(0.86-1.07)

Current alcohol user

No

150(61.5)

47(19.3)

1

Yes

41(16.8)

6(2.5)

1.18(1.04–1.33) **

1.1(0.96-1.24)