Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Ethical Consideration
2.3. Instruments
2.3.1. International Index of Erectile Function-5
2.3.2. The Health-Seeking Behavior
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Attitudes and Health-Seeking Behaviour
3.2. Factors Associated with Treatment-Seeking Behaviour
3.3. Effectiveness of ED Treatment
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Question | Number (Percentage) |
---|---|
Do you think that ED affects your sex life? | |
Yes | 39 (78.0) |
No | 11 (22.0) |
Which sources did you refer to for information on your problem? | |
Friends | 12 (24.0) |
Partner | 7 (14.0) |
Doctor | 4 (8.0) |
Pharmacist | 1 (2.0) |
Social media | 1 (2.0) |
Internet | 1 (2.0) |
None | 24 (48.0) |
Treatment status | |
Yes | 27 (54.0) |
No | 23 (46.0) |
Which treatment did you choose for your problem? (Respondents who sought treatment, n = 27) | |
Medical | 5 (18.5) |
Self | 18 (66.7) |
Alternative | 4 (14.8) |
Do you think that the treatment improved your condition? | |
Yes | 20 (80.0) |
No | 5 (20.0) |
Unknown | 2 |
Why did you not consult the doctor regarding your condition? (Respondents who did not seek medical treatment, n = 45) | |
ED is not a serious condition | 18 (41.9) |
Hesitant to talk about ED | 14 (32.6) |
The doctor is not interested | 3 (7.0) |
Worried about adverse effects of medication | 3 (7.0) |
Satisfied with self-treatment | 3 (7.0) |
Could buy the medication at a pharmacy | 1 (2.3) |
No channel | 1 (2.3) |
Unknown | 2 |
Characteristic | Treatment Status | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
N (%) | 27 (54.0) | 23 (46.0) | |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 47.3 (7.5) | 51.0 (10.2) | 0.151 † |
Methadone dose (mg), mean (SD) | 55.4 (26.8) | 62.4 (32.9) | 0.410 † |
MMT duration (months) a, median (IQR) | 43 (21-64) | 31 (14-60) | 0.235 ‡ |
Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
Malay | 24 (54.5) | 20 (45.5) | 1.000 # |
Non-Malay | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Single | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | 0.008 #,** |
Married | 25 (58.1) | 18 (41.9) | |
Divorced | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
Employment status, n (%) | |||
Employed | 24 (60.0) | 16 (40.0) | 0.155 # |
Unemployed | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
Level of education, n (%) | |||
Primary | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) | 0.017 #,* |
Secondary | 24 (58.5) | 17 (41.5) | |
Tertiary | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) |
Choice of Treatment, n (%) | Perception of Treatment Effectiveness | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Medical | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0.770 # |
Self | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) | |
Alternative | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) |
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Ramli, F.F.; Shuid, A.N.; Pakri Mohamed, R.M.; Tg Abu Bakar Sidik, T.M.I.; Naina Mohamed, I. Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 4249. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214249
Ramli FF, Shuid AN, Pakri Mohamed RM, Tg Abu Bakar Sidik TMI, Naina Mohamed I. Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(21):4249. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214249
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamli, Fitri Fareez, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Rashidi Mohamed Pakri Mohamed, Tg Mohd Ikhwan Tg Abu Bakar Sidik, and Isa Naina Mohamed. 2019. "Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21: 4249. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214249