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Table 3 Correlates of reporting a sexual difficulty for at least 3 months in the last year – organic SDs

From: Health and lifestyle factors associated with sexual difficulties in men – results from a study of Australian men aged 18 to 55 years

 

Did not reach climax or took a long time

Reached climax too quickly

Trouble getting or keeping an erection

18–34 years

35–55 years

18–34 years

35–55 years

18–34 years

35–55 years

(n = 2920)

(n = 5496)

(n = 2922)

(n = 5504)

(n = 2919)

(n = 5514)

Lifestyle factors

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Currently smoking

 Yes

1.49 (1.17–1.88)

1.50 (1.24–1.80)

1.36 (1.13–1.64)

1.08 (0.93–1.25)

1.83 (1.38–2.41)

1.61 (1.35–1.92)

 No

-

-

-

-

-

-

Alcohol consumption

 Harmful consumption

1.60 (1.30–1.98)

1.45 (1.24–1.69)

1.59 (1.36–1.86)

1.39 (1.24–1.56)

1.63 (1.26–2.11)

1.25 (1.08–1.46)

 Non-harmful consumption

-

-

-

-

-

-

Drug use in past 12 months

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P = 0.029

P < 0.001

P = 0.007

 No drugs

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Marijuana only

1.38 (1.04–1.83)

1.39 (1.11–1.74)

1.39 (1.12–1.72)

1.03 (0.86–1.24)

2.00 (1.43–2.78)

1.10 (0.87–1.39)

 Marijuana and other drugs

1.85 (1.38–2.48)

1.86 (1.33–2.60)

1.83 (1.44–2.32)

1.24 (0.93–1.65)

3.07 (2.20–4.28)

1.61 (1.15–2.25)

 Other drugs only

2.10 (1.36–3.23)

2.17 (1.34–3.51)

1.56 (1.08–2.25)

1.78 (1.67–2.71)

2.61 (1.57–4.36)

1.76 (1.07–2.89)

Obesity

 Yes

0.78 (0.59–1.03)

1.34 (1.14–1.57)

1.04 (0.85–1.27)

1.11 (0.98–1.26)

1.12 (0.82–1.54)

1.60 (1.37–1.86)

 No

-

-

-

-

-

-

Health Factors

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Self-rated health

P = 0.002

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

 Excellent

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Very good

1.29 (0.98–1.70)

1.30 (1.03–1.65)

1.18 (0.97–1.43)

1.27 (1.09–1.48)

1.01 (0.72–1.42)

1.68 (1.30–2.17)

 Good

1.61 (1.20–2.16)

2.04 (1.60–2.59)

1.48 (1.20–1.84)

1.41 (1.20–1.66)

1.67 (1.18–2.36)

2.59 (2.00–3.34)

 Fair or poor

1.99 (1.28–3.10)

2.91 (2.16–3.93)

1.99 (1.40–2.84)

1.43 (1.14–1.81)

2.04 (1.22–3.40)

5.05 (3.74–6.82)

Daily pain self-medication

 Yes

1.41 (0.87–2.27)

1.55 (1.24–1.94)

1.30 (0.89–1.91)

1.05 (0.88–1.26)

1.52 (0.87–2.66)

1.73 (1.40–2.15)

 No

-

-

-

-

-

-

Disability

 With disability

1.27 (0.84–1.94)

1.59 (1.19–2.11)

1.89 (1.36–2.62)

1.45 (1.15–1.82)

1.41 (0.87–2.30)

1.86 (1.42–2.44)

 Without disability

-

-

-

-

-

-

Diagnosed physical health condition in past 12 months

 1 or more conditions diag.

1.16 (0.91–1.47)

1.60 (1.37–1.85)

1.35 (1.13–1.62)

1.06 (0.95–1.19)

1.55 (1.18–2.05)

2.09 (1.80–2.43)

 None diagnosed

-

-

-

-

-

-

Diagnosed mental health condition in past 12 months

 1 or more conditions diag.

2.70 (2.11–3.47)

2.56 (2.14–3.05)

1.19 (0.95–1.48)

0.91 (0.78–1.06)

1.81 (1.32–2.48)

1.82 (1.52–2.18)

 None diagnosed

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Logistic regression models, each model is adjusted for relationship status, sexuality and country of birth; models are stratified by age