TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of E-Cigarettes With Erectile Dysfunction
T2 - The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study
AU - El-Shahawy, Omar
AU - Shah, Tanmik
AU - Obisesan, Olufunmilayo H.
AU - Durr, Meghan
AU - Stokes, Andrew C.
AU - Uddin, Iftekhar
AU - Pinjani, Ria
AU - Benjamin, Emelia J.
AU - Mirbolouk, Mohammadhassan
AU - Osei, Albert D.
AU - Loney, Tom
AU - Sherman, Scott E.
AU - Blaha, Michael J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American Journal of Preventive Medicine
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Introduction: Smoking is independently associated with erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Given existing similarities in the constituents of e-cigarettes or ENDS and cigarettes, this study examines the association between ENDS use and erectile dysfunction. Methods: Data from Wave 4 (2016–2018) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study were analyzed in 2020. Male participants aged ≥20 years who responded to the erectile dysfunction question were included. Multivariable logistic regression models examined the association of ENDS use with erectile dysfunction within the full sample and in a restricted sample (adults aged 20–65 years with no previous cardiovascular disease diagnosis) while adjusting for multiple risk factors. Results: The proportion of erectile dysfunction varied from 20.7% (full sample) to 10.2% (restricted sample). The prevalence of current ENDS use within the full and restricted samples was 4.8% and 5.6%, respectively, with 2.1% and 2.5%, respectively, reporting daily use. Current daily ENDS users were more likely to report erectile dysfunction than never users in both the full (AOR=2.24, 95% CI=1.50, 3.34) and restricted (AOR=2.41, 95% CI=1.55, 3.74) samples. In the full sample, cardiovascular disease history (versus not present) and age ≥65 years (versus age 20–24 years) were associated with erectile dysfunction (AOR=1.39, 95% CI=1.10, 1.77; AOR= 17.4, 95% CI=12.15, 24.91), whereas physical activity was associated with lower odds of erectile dysfunction in both samples (AOR range=0.44−0.58). Conclusions: The use of ENDS seems to be associated with erectile dysfunction independent of age, cardiovascular disease, and other risk factors. While ENDS remain under evaluation for harm reduction and smoking-cessation potential, ENDS users should be informed about the possible association between ENDS use and erectile dysfunction.
AB - Introduction: Smoking is independently associated with erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. Given existing similarities in the constituents of e-cigarettes or ENDS and cigarettes, this study examines the association between ENDS use and erectile dysfunction. Methods: Data from Wave 4 (2016–2018) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study were analyzed in 2020. Male participants aged ≥20 years who responded to the erectile dysfunction question were included. Multivariable logistic regression models examined the association of ENDS use with erectile dysfunction within the full sample and in a restricted sample (adults aged 20–65 years with no previous cardiovascular disease diagnosis) while adjusting for multiple risk factors. Results: The proportion of erectile dysfunction varied from 20.7% (full sample) to 10.2% (restricted sample). The prevalence of current ENDS use within the full and restricted samples was 4.8% and 5.6%, respectively, with 2.1% and 2.5%, respectively, reporting daily use. Current daily ENDS users were more likely to report erectile dysfunction than never users in both the full (AOR=2.24, 95% CI=1.50, 3.34) and restricted (AOR=2.41, 95% CI=1.55, 3.74) samples. In the full sample, cardiovascular disease history (versus not present) and age ≥65 years (versus age 20–24 years) were associated with erectile dysfunction (AOR=1.39, 95% CI=1.10, 1.77; AOR= 17.4, 95% CI=12.15, 24.91), whereas physical activity was associated with lower odds of erectile dysfunction in both samples (AOR range=0.44−0.58). Conclusions: The use of ENDS seems to be associated with erectile dysfunction independent of age, cardiovascular disease, and other risk factors. While ENDS remain under evaluation for harm reduction and smoking-cessation potential, ENDS users should be informed about the possible association between ENDS use and erectile dysfunction.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.004
DO - 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 34922653
AN - SCOPUS:85120451408
SN - 0749-3797
VL - 62
SP - 26
EP - 38
JO - American journal of preventive medicine
JF - American journal of preventive medicine
IS - 1
ER -