Table 1 Associations of reported sexual difficulties with age
| SD for 3 months or longer over the past 12 months | Total Yes | 18–24 years | 25–34 years | 35–44 Years | 45–55 years | Trenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
% Yes (N) 95 % CI |
% Yes 95 % CI |
% Yes 95 % CI |
% Yes 95 % CI |
% Yes 95 % CI | p-value | |
| Lacked interest in having sex |
17.3 (2121) 16.6–17.9 |
14.6 12.8–16.5 |
15.1 13.8–16.5 |
16.7 15.5–17.9 |
20.2 19.0–21.5 | p < 0.001 |
| Lacked enjoyment in sex |
10.1 (1229) 9.6–10.6 |
8.1 6.7–9.6 |
9.5 8.4–10.6 |
9.2 8.3–10.2 |
12.1 11.1–13.1 | p < 0.001 |
| Felt anxious during sex |
10.9 (1328) 10.4–11.5 |
10.3 8.8–12.0 |
10.2 9.1–11.4 |
10.7 9.7–11.7 |
11.8 10.8–12.8 | p = 0.039 |
| Felt physical pain as a result of sex |
3.7 (448) 3.4–4.0 |
5.0 3.9–6.2 |
4.1 3.4–4.9 |
3.2 2.6–3.8 |
3.4 2.8–4.0 | p = 0.004 |
| Felt no excitement or arousal during sex |
6.0 (724) 5.5–6.4 |
6.1 4.9–7.4 |
4.5 3.8–5.3 |
5.5 4.8–6.3 |
7.4 6.6–8.2 | P < 0.001 |
| Did not reach climax or took a long time |
15.0 (1817) 14.3–15.6 |
16.8 14.9–18.8 |
13.3 12.1–14.6 |
13.8 12.7–14.9 |
16.6 15.4–17.7 | p = 0.137 |
| Reached climax too quickly |
37.2 (4527) 36.4–38.1 |
31.5 29.1–33.9 |
36.3 34.5–38.1 |
39.2 37.6–40.8 |
38.0 36.5–39.5 | p < 0.001 |
| Had trouble getting or keeping an erection |
13.7 (1671) 13.1–14.3 |
10.8 9.2–12.5 |
8.1 7.1–9.2 |
12.3 11.2–13.3 |
19.9 18.7–21.2 | p < 0.001 |
| At least one SD over the past 12 months |
54.2 (6688) 53.3–55.1 |
48.3 45.7–50.1 |
51.6 50.0–53.7 |
54.2 53.0–56.2 |
56.6 55.6–58.9 | p < 0.001 |
| SD-index (# sexual difficulties) | ||||||
|
Mean (SD) 95 % CI |
1.12 (1.49) 1.09–1.14 |
1.02 (1.48) 0.95–1.10 |
1.0 (1.39) 0.95–1.05 |
1.08 (1.43) 1.04–1.32 |
1.26 (1.60) 1.231–1.31 | p < 0.001 |