TY - JOUR
T1 - Determinants of male reproductive health disorders: The men in Australia telephone survey (MATeS)
AU - Holden, Carol
AU - McLachlan, Robert I
AU - Pitts, Marian
AU - Cumming, Robert
AU - Wittert, Gary
AU - Ehsani, Jonathon
AU - de Kretser, David
AU - Handelsman, David
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The relationship between reproductive health disorders and lifestyle factors in middle-aged and older men is not clear. The aim of this study is to describe lifestyle and biomedical associations as possible causes of erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate disease (PD), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and perceived symptoms of androgen deficiency (pAD) in a representative population of middle-aged and older men, using the Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS). METHODS: A representative sample (n=5990) of men aged 40+ years, stratified by age and State, was contacted by random selection of households, with an individual response rate of 78 . All men participated in a 20-minute computer-assisted telephone interview exploring general and reproductive health. Associations between male reproductive health disorders and lifestyle and biomedical factors were analysed using multivariate logistic regression (odds ratio [95 confidence interval]). Variables studied included age, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, co-morbid disease and medication use for hypertension, high cholesterol and symptoms of depression. RESULTS: Controlling for age and a range of lifestyle and co-morbid exposures, sedentary lifestyle and being underweight was associated with an increased likelihood of ED (1.4 [1.1-1.8]; 2.9 [1.5-5.8], respectively) and pAD (1.3 [1.1-1.7]; 2.7 [1.4-5.0], respectively).
AB - ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The relationship between reproductive health disorders and lifestyle factors in middle-aged and older men is not clear. The aim of this study is to describe lifestyle and biomedical associations as possible causes of erectile dysfunction (ED), prostate disease (PD), lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and perceived symptoms of androgen deficiency (pAD) in a representative population of middle-aged and older men, using the Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS). METHODS: A representative sample (n=5990) of men aged 40+ years, stratified by age and State, was contacted by random selection of households, with an individual response rate of 78 . All men participated in a 20-minute computer-assisted telephone interview exploring general and reproductive health. Associations between male reproductive health disorders and lifestyle and biomedical factors were analysed using multivariate logistic regression (odds ratio [95 confidence interval]). Variables studied included age, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, co-morbid disease and medication use for hypertension, high cholesterol and symptoms of depression. RESULTS: Controlling for age and a range of lifestyle and co-morbid exposures, sedentary lifestyle and being underweight was associated with an increased likelihood of ED (1.4 [1.1-1.8]; 2.9 [1.5-5.8], respectively) and pAD (1.3 [1.1-1.7]; 2.7 [1.4-5.0], respectively).
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2458-10-96
DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-10-96
M3 - Article
SN - 1471-2458
VL - 10
JO - BMC Public Health
JF - BMC Public Health
M1 - 96
ER -