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
APA StyleRamli, F. F., Shuid, A. N., Pakri Mohamed, R. M., Tg Abu Bakar Sidik, T. M. I., & Naina Mohamed, I. (2019). Health-Seeking Behavior for Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Treatment Patients. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(21), 4249. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214249