The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 151-157 , February 2007

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Erectile Dysfunction in the US

  • Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md
    • Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-600, Baltimore MD 21205-2223.
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  • Arthur L. Burnett, MD

      Affiliations

    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md
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  • Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Md
    • James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md

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    Prevalence and count (in millions) of US men aged 20 years and older by category of erectile function. Estimate of number of men in each category (in millions) is indicated above each bar. Vertical ba

    Prevalence and count (in millions) of US men aged 20 years and older by category of erectile function. Estimate of number of men in each category (in millions) is indicated above each bar. Vertical bars are 95% confidence intervals for the prevalence estimate.

 Dr. Selvin was supported by NHLBI grant T32HL07024. Dr. Burnett was supported by NIH-NIDDK RO1 DK067223 and NIH-NIDDK RO1 DK064679. The funding sources played no role in the design and conduct of the study. Dr. Selvin had full access to all of the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis.

PII: S0002-9343(06)00689-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.06.010

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 151-157 , February 2007