Awareness & Attitudes Towards Andropause Among Canadians

Toronto, ON - The results of a recent Ipsos-Reid/Organon Canada Ltd. survey of 1001 adult Canadians, aged 18+, revealed that a majority (59% of men and 77% of women) believed that men may experience something similar to women's menopause when they start getting older.

• Residents of Quebec (75%) and respondents who are aged 55+ (74%) are more likely to believe that men may experience something similar to female menopause.

Further, about two thirds (66%) of Canadians (60% of men and 72% of women) agree that the affect on the quality of a man's life is similar to the affect that menopause has on a women's life. Interestingly, however, only 39% are familiar with the term Andropause.

• Residents of Quebec (82%) are much more familiar with the term Andropause.

These are the findings of an Ipsos-Reid survey, sponsored by Organon Canada Ltd., conducted in January, 2002. The survey is based on a randomly selected sample of 1001 Canadians adults, aged 18+. With a sample of this size the results are accurate to within +/-3.1% percentage points, 19 times out of 20, of what they would have been if the entire population of had been surveyed. The margin of error will be larger within regions and for other sub-groupings of the survey population.

A majority of Canadians (71%) also agree that Andropause may cause decreased energy, a decreased sense of well-being and reduced sexual interest or function, but only 49% are aware that Andropause may lead to more serious complications like osteoporosis or increased cardiovascular risk.

The survey further revealed that while 71% of Canadians recognize that Andropause may cause an overall decreased sense of well-being and reduced sexual interest or function, only half (49%) are aware of the potential risk of more serious complications like osteoporosis and increased cardiovascular risk.

• Women (78%) are more likely than men (64%) to believe that Andropause can cause a decreased sense of well-being, decreased energy and reduced sexual interest or function.
• Women (57%) are also more likely than men (42%) to believe that Andropause can cause more serious complications like osteoporosis and increased cardiovascular risk.

Almost 9 in 10 (89%) women would encourage men to seek help from their physicians, versus 68% of men who would seek help themselves

The majority of women (89%) indicated that if a man close to them experienced symptoms, like decreased energy, a decreased sense of well-being and reduced sexual function, they would be more likely to encourage him to seek consultation from a physician. However, only 68% of men, asked the same question, would themselves seek help from physicians.

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For more information on this news release, please contact:
Karen Walker
Vice-President
Healthcare
Ipsos-Reid Corporation
(416) 324-2900

Karen Walker