合肥市成年男性迟发性性腺功能减退认知水平的调查

An investigation on late-onset hypogonadism knowledge among adult men in Hefei

目的调查合肥市成年男性对迟发性性腺机能减退（LOH）的认知水平及其影响因素。方法发放问卷调查1500名成年男性的基本情况，对LOH基本情况的认知，对LOH治疗的认识，希望通过什么途径了解LOH以及对LOH诊疗的态度。并比较分析年龄和文化程度对这些结果的影响。结果本研究共收集有效可评价问卷及填写完整者1135（75．7％）份。被调查者中只有256人（22．6％）自述听说过LOH，仅有78人（6．9％）回答知道十一酸睾酮补充疗法。年龄较大组及高中以上组对LOH的基本认知率及对LOH知识的需求较高。学历较低组倾向于选择广播电视等来了解LOH的知识，而学历高者喜欢医务人员讲解等方式。年龄较小组偏重于寻求医院及药房的帮助，年龄较大者则更希望得到医务人员、保健品等的帮助。学历较低者倾向于选择保健品、药房，而学历高者喜欢医务人员的建议等方式来处理LOH。结论合肥市成年男性对LOH的认知水平很低，不同年龄段和不同文化程度者对诊疗的态度不同，并选择也获取LOH知识的途径不同。

Objective To investigate the knowledge of adult men in Hefei on late onset hypogonadism （LOH） and explore its associated factors. Methods Total of 1500 adult men were investigated according to the following items： the basic situation of adult men, the basic knowledge on LOH, understanding of the treatment, the means what I hope to know LOH, and the attitude toward treatment of LOlL rhe influences of age and education on these results were compared and analyzed. Results Total 1135 questio^J-~aires （75.7%） were valid, and 256 （22.6%） of them knew LOH, but only 78 people （6.9%） knew Testosterone Undecamoate replacement therapy. Among them, the peoples in the older group and high school groups had less knowledge about LOH, compared with that of the young group and junior group. Interviewee with low education background would like to learn the knowledge of LOH by radio, television, newspa- pers and magazines, and the higher education background prefer to consult medical staff. Younger men liked seeking the help of hospitals and pharmacy when they had symptoms of LOH, while the elderly asked for more helps from medical staff, health products, changes in diet and exercise. Interviewee with low education background prefer to use health care products, pharmacy, whereas interviewee with higher education background would like to see medical staff for treatment of LOH. Conclusion The adult male in Hefei had insufficient knowledge on LOH. Interviewee with different ages and cultural level might select different way to obtain knowledge of LOH.