Table 3 Associations between number of sexual dysfunctionsa and other domains of sexual health among youth
From: Sexual dysfunction among youth: an overlooked sexual health concern
Nr of sexual dysfunctions | ||||||||
Females n = 842 | Males n = 642 | |||||||
None | 1 | >1 | p | None | 1 | >1 | p | |
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks | 0.41 | 0.34 | ||||||
None | 18% | 15% | 18% | 22% | 20% | 38% | ||
1-4 acts | 23% | 29% | 32% | 23% | 27% | 21% | ||
5-9 acts | 18% | 16% | 17% | 14% | 19% | 16% | ||
10 + acts | 41% | 39% | 33% | 41% | 34% | 25% | ||
Sexual satisfaction | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
Very satisfied | 74% | 53% | 36% | 54% | 44% | 29% | ||
Rather satisfied | 22% | 40% | 51% | 39% | 51% | 46% | ||
Not very satisfied | 3% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 18% | ||
Not at all satisfied | 1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 6% | ||
Forced sex last 12 months | 1% | 3% | 5% | 0.27 | 4% | 6% | 4% | 0.55 |
STI last 5 years | 1% | 2% | 4% | 0.09 | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0.50 |
Ever unintended pregnancy | 11% | 6% | 15% | 0.05 | 7% | 8% | 19% | 0.07 |
Nr of sexual dysfunctions hindering sexuality | ||||||||
Females n = 842 | Males n = 642 | |||||||
None | 1 | >1 | p | None | 1 | >1 | p | |
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks | 0.82 | 0.002 | ||||||
None | 18% | 15% | 17% | 22% | 23% | 53% | ||
1-4 acts | 27% | 25% | 32% | 22% | 48% | 10% | ||
5-9 acts | 18% | 18% | 15% | 15% | 11% | 16% | ||
10 + acts | 38% | 43% | 35% | 41% | 18% | 21% | ||
Sexual satisfaction | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||||
Very satisfied | 69% | 47% | 24% | 53% | 26% | 17% | ||
Rather satisfied | 27% | 47% | 57% | 40% | 63% | 50% | ||
Not very satisfied | 3% | 5% | 13% | 5% | 11% | 17% | ||
Not at all satisfied | 1% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 16% | ||
Forced sex last 12 months | 2% | 4% | 4% | 0.48 | 4% | 4% | 0% | 0.81 |
STI last 5 years | 2% | 2% | 4% | 0.25 | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0.76 |
Ever unintended pregnancy | 10% | 9% | 16% | 0.21 | 7% | 9% | 37% | <0.001 |