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2020 Calzo et al. 2,660 sexually 18-31 Self- Prevalence of mild Demographic (age;
[266] active men administered ED was 11.3% and marital status)
(USA) questionnaire moderate-to-severe Metabolic (body
(IIEF-5) ED was 2.9% mass index; waist
circumference;
history of diabetes,
hypertension,
hyperch
olesterolaemia)
Mental health
(depression, anxiety,
antidepressant,
tranquiliser use)
Four baseline studies estimating the prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction:
MMAS = the Massachusetts Male Aging Study; NHSLS = the National Health of Social Life Survey;
MALES = the multi-national men’s attitudes to life events and sexuality; GSSAB = Global Study of Sexual
Attitudes and Behaviours.
BPH = Benign Prostate Hyperplasia; COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; ED = Erectile
Dysfunction; IIEF = International Index of Erectile Function; IPSS = International Prostate Symptom Score;
LUTS = Lower urinary tract symptoms.

Table 8: The prevalence rates of premature ejaculation [175]

Date Authors Method of Data Method of Operational Prevalence Rate Number of
Collection Recruitment Criteria Men
1998 Dunn et al. Mail General practice Having difficulty 14% (past 3 mo) 617
[267] registers - random with ejaculating 31% (lifetime) 618
stratification prematurely
1999 Laumann et al. Interview NA Climaxing/ 31% 1,410
(NHSLS) [181] ejaculating too
rapidly during the
past 12 months
2002 Fugl-Meyer Interview Population register NA 9% 1,475
and Fugl-
Meyer [268]
2004 Rowland et al. Mailed Internet panel DSM IV 16.3% 1,158
[269] questionnaire
2004 Nolazco et al. Interview Invitation to Ejaculating fast or 28.3% 2,456
[270] outpatient clinic prematurely
2005 Laumann et al. Telephone- Random (systematic) Reaching climax 23.75% 13,618
[193] personal sampling too quickly during (4.26% frequently)
interview/mailed the past 12
questionnaires months
2005 Basile Fasolo Clinician-based Invitation to DSM IV 21.2% 12,558
et al. [271] outpatient clinic
2005 Stulhofer et al. Interview Stratified sampling Often ejaculating 9.5% 601
[272] in less than < 2
minutes
2007 Porst et al. Web-based Internet panel Control over 22.7% 12,133
(PEPA) [182] survey ejaculation,
Self-report distress
2008 Shindel et al. Questionnaire Male partners of Self-report 50% 73
[273] infertile couples premature
under evaluation ejaculation
2009 Brock et al. telephone Web-based survey DSM III 16% 3,816
[274] interview Control 26%
Distress 27%
2010 Traeen and Mailed Web interview + 27% 11,746 + 1,671
Stigum [232] questionnaire + Randomisation
internet

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