Table 4 Associations between sex-specific sexual dysfunctions and other dimensions of sexual health among youth
From: Sexual dysfunction among youth: an overlooked sexual health concern
Females N=842 | Males N=642 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaginal dryness | Problems of erection | Premature ejaculation | |||||||
Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | |
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks | 0.54 | 0.33 | 0.78 | ||||||
No acts | 13% | 17% | 32% | 22% | 26% | 22% | |||
1-4 acts | 32% | 26% | 29% | 23% | 25% | 23% | |||
5-9 acts | 21% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 13% | 15% | |||
10 acts+ | 35% | 39% | 22% | 40% | 36% | 40% | |||
Sexual satisfaction | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.09 | ||||||
Very satisfied | 45% | 61% | 39% | 51% | 41% | 53% | |||
Rather satisfied | 43% | 33% | 40% | 42% | 50% | 40% | |||
Not very satisfied | 6% | 5% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 5% | |||
Not at all satisfied | 4% | 2% | 9% | 3% | 2% | 2% | |||
Forced sex last 12 months | 3% | 3% | 0.69 | 1% | 4% | 0.22 | 4% | 4% | 0.84 |
STI in the last 5 years | 1% | 2% | 0.30 | 3% | 1% | 0.20 | 1% | 1% | 0.94 |
Ever unintended pregnancy | 14% | 10% | 0.31 | 7% | 8% | 0.74 | 7% | 8% | 0.63 |
Vaginal dryness hindering sexuality | Problems of erection hindering sexuality | Premature ejaculation hindering sexuality | |||||||
Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | Yes | No | p | |
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks | 0.79 | 0.18 | 0.32 | ||||||
No acts | 14% | 17% | 38% | 22% | 33% | 22% | |||
1-4 acts | 31% | 27% | 39% | 23% | 23% | 24% | |||
5-9 acts | 21% | 17% | 0% | 15% | 13% | 15% | |||
10 acts+ | 34% | 39% | 23% | 39% | 31% | 40% | |||
Sexual satisfaction | 0.18 | 0.02 | 0.04 | ||||||
Very satisfied | 46% | 61% | 31% | 51% | 37% | 52% | |||
Rather satisfied | 43% | 33% | 41% | 42% | 50% | 41% | |||
Not very satisfied | 7% | 5% | 15% | 5% | 12% | 5% | |||
Not at all satisfied | 5% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 2% | 2% | |||
Forced sex last 12 months | 3% | 2% | 0.58 | 3% | 4% | 0.69 | 0% | 5% | 0.15 |
STI in the last 5 years | 0% | 2% | 0.24 | 0% | 1% | 0.72 | 2% | 1% | 0.34 |
Ever unintended pregnancy | 11% | 11% | 0.96 | 3% | 8% | 0.25 | 7% | 8% | 0.76 |