Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS): predictors of men's help-seeking behaviour for reproductive health disorders

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dc.contributor.authorHolden, C.
dc.contributor.authorJolley, D.
dc.contributor.authorMcLachlan, R.
dc.contributor.authorPitts, M.
dc.contributor.authorCumming, R.
dc.contributor.authorWittert, G.
dc.contributor.authorHandelsman, D.
dc.contributor.authorDe Kretser, D.
dc.date.issued2006
dc.descriptionThe document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.
dc.description.abstractObjective: To identify sociodemographic factors associated with help-seeking behaviour for reproductive health disorders in middle-aged and older Australian men. Design: A cross-sectional, population-based, computer-assisted telephone interview exploring sociodemographic factors and general and reproductive health. Participants and setting: Analysis of data from the Men in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS) of 5990 Australian men aged 40 years and older interviewed between September and December 2003. Main outcome measures: Self-reported diagnosis of prostate disease and erectile dysfunction (ED), help-seeking behaviour (including visiting a doctor, prostate-specific antigen testing, treatment of prostate disease, speaking to a health professional about ED and treatment of ED). Results: Age was a significant predictor of all help-seeking behaviour studied, other than treatment for ED. Controlling for all predictor variables, never-married status predicted a lower likelihood of visiting a doctor (odds ratio [OR], 0.68 [95% CI, 0.48–0.97]) or speaking to a health professional about ED (OR, 0.44 [95% CI, 0.21–0.93]), while divorced/separated status predicted lower likelihood of having a prostate-specific antigen test (OR, 0.63 [95% CI, 0.50–0.79]). Living in a regional or remote area or being from a non-English-speaking background predicted lower likelihood of receiving treatment for ED (ORs, 0.62 [95% CI, 0.42–0.92] and 0.41 [95% CI, 0.24–0.72], respectively), but did not influence screening for prostate disease. Conclusion: Seeking advice or treatment for male reproductive health disorders is predicted by sociodemographic factors specific to different reproductive health problems. As middle-aged and older men do attend doctors, opportunities exist for health professionals to optimise their consultations by routinely discussing reproductive health with all men, to identify under-reported male reproductive health disorders.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCarol A Holden, Damien J Jolley, Robert I McLachlan, Marian Pitts, Robert Cumming, Gary Wittert, David J Handelsman and David M de Kretser
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia, 2006; 185(8):418-422
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00637.x
dc.identifier.issn0025-729X
dc.identifier.issn1326-5377
dc.identifier.orcidWittert, G. [0000-0001-6818-6065]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/35691
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian Med Publ Co Ltd
dc.source.urihttp://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/185_08_161006/hol10183_fm.html
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectProstatic Diseases
dc.subjectProstate-Specific Antigen
dc.subjectAttitude to Health
dc.subjectMarital Status
dc.subjectPhysician-Patient Relations
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectResidence Characteristics
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectEducational Status
dc.subjectPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectErectile Dysfunction
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titleMen in Australia Telephone Survey (MATeS): predictors of men's help-seeking behaviour for reproductive health disorders
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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