Prevalence and associated factors to tadalafil consumption in colombian college students during first semester of 2013

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Published: Jul 22, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.1468
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Young adult, sexual behavior, erectile dysfunction, social behavior
Prevalence and associated factors to tadalafil consumption in colombian college students during first semester of 2013

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Javier Martínez-Torres
Universidad de Pamplona
Ingrid Katherine Duarte-Corredor
Universidad de Pamplona
Gaby Johanna García-Vásquez
Universidad de Pamplona
Gissely Dimarhy Jáuregui-Rodríguez
Universidad de Pamplona

Abstract

The knowledge of sexual practices in young adults is required to run preventive actions aimed at the reduction of transmitted sexual diseases and unwanted pregnancies. To determine the prevalence Sildenafil Citrate consumption and its associated factors in College Students, during the first half-year of 2013. A crosssectional, descriptive study was conducted between April and June of 2013, the sample size was 340, and all of them are male college students, aged 18 to 26 years; all information were collected using a structured survey. The prevalence of Viagra or Sildenafil Citrate was 7,56% (CI95% 4,6%-10,6%); the main predisposing factors for its use is to suffer of Male Erectile Dysfunction (OR 14.72, CI95% 5.29 to 40.96), when it was adjusted by a multivariate model this association increases about 50% (OR 21.67, CI95% 6.27 to 74.89) and curiosity about this drug (OR 4 21 CI95% 1.63 to 11.3) is the second one. Although Sildenafil Citrate consumption has low prevalence; it is mainly related with men who have suffered erectile dysfunction and curiosity to experience its effects.

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Martínez-Torres, J., Duarte-Corredor, I. K., García-Vásquez, G. J., & Jáuregui-Rodríguez, G. D. (2015). Prevalence and associated factors to tadalafil consumption in colombian college students during first semester of 2013. Duazary, 12(2), 118–124. https://doi.org/10.21676/2389783X.1468
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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2015): (July – December)
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Author Biographies

Javier Martínez-Torres, Universidad de Pamplona

Especialista en Epidemiología; fisioterapeuta docente Universidad de Pamplona. Departamento de Enfermería. Grupo El Cuidar

Ingrid Katherine Duarte-Corredor, Universidad de Pamplona

Estudiante de Terapia Ocupacional

Gaby Johanna García-Vásquez, Universidad de Pamplona

Estudiante de Terapia Ocupacional

Gissely Dimarhy Jáuregui-Rodríguez, Universidad de Pamplona

Estudiante de Terapia Ocupacional

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