Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction and Depression in Pakistani Husbands

Abstract

This study attempted to examine potential association of obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction and depression in Pakistani husbands. Furthermore, this study investigates whether obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction predicts depression in the aforementioned sample. A survey booklet comprises of demographics and standardized assessment tools including Berlin Questionnaire, International index of erectile function and Beck depression inventory was used to collect data from 200 participants. The main statistical tools administered were descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation and Multiple hierarchical regression analysis, using SPSS version 23. Obstructive sleep apnea was significantly positively correlated to erectile dysfunction. Similarly, it was revealed that obstructive sleep apnea and depression were significantly positively correlated. Multiple hierarchical regression analysis demonstrates that demographics like participant’s sleep duration, socioeconomic status, and obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction were significantly predicting depression. Healthcare practitioners should consider screening patients for obstructive sleep apnea along with erectile dysfunction while treating depression.