Interação entre o impacto da pandemia pela doença do coronavírus 2019 (covid-19) e as variáveis sociodemográficas sobre a disfunção sexual e erétil de indivíduos latino-americanos: estudo observacional

Abstract

Purpose: This paper verifies whether there is an interaction between the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and erectile/sexual (E/S) function in Latin America. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional study which included Latin American individuals over 18 years old, recruited through social media and interviewed between July and August 2020 by online surveys (Google Forms) in Portuguese and Spanish languages. The E/S function was evaluated through the following questionnaires: Simplified International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI); while post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic was assessed through the Impact of Event Scale Revised (IES-R). The data was analyzed via T Student, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression, with significance by the Wald test (p<0.05), using the R software (v4.0.0). Results: Out of the 2016 individuals that responded to the survey, 1986 were included and 743 of them presented E/S dysfunction. PTSD occurrence was greater among people with E/S dysfunction when compared to those without E/S dysfunction, both in the total score (males: IES-R=26.54[±19.17] and females: IES-R=35.92[±19.25]) and in the three domains. Was found that those who do not live together are 0.74 more likely to have E/S dysfunction, but living with a partner had a greater impact of the pandemic on E/S function. Conclusion: A negative interaction between the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and erectile/sexual function of the Latin American population was observed, with greater implications among the individuals who are living with their partners.