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Table 2 Sexual behaviors, sexual problems and sexual satisfaction during COVID-19 restriction measures in Luxembourg

From: Sexual satisfaction and sexual behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the International Sexual Health And REproductive (I-SHARE) health survey in Luxembourg

 

All Participants

Women (n = 347)

Men (n = 196)

Other (n = 13)a

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

How satisfied were you with your sex life?

 

n = 531

n = 333

n = 186

n = 11

Not at all

94

17.7

48

14.4

44

23.7

2

18.2

Not very

153

28.8

100

30

50

26.9

3

27.3

Somewhat

183

34.5

118

35.4

59

31.7

5

45.5

Very

101

19.0

67

20.1

33

17.7

1

9.1

How often have you or your partner experienced sexual problems?b

 

n = 325

n = 214

n = 111

n = 0

Never

128

39.4

78

36.4

50

45

0

0

Once

24

7.4

19

8.9

5

4.5

0

0

Sometimes

112

34.5

75

35

37

33.3

0

0

Often

61

18.8

42

19.4

19

17.1

0

0

Cuddles with partner

 

n = 335

n = 216

n = 110

n = 9

Decreased

75

22.4

54

25

18

16.4

3

33.3

The same

174

51.9

100

46.3

69

62.7

5

55.6

Increased

86

25.7

62

28.7

23

20.9

1

11.1

Sexual activities with steady partner

 

n = 332

n = 213

n = 110

n = 9

Decreased

119

35.8

84

39.4

31

28.2

4

44.4

The same

164

49.4

94

44.1

66

60.0

4

44.4

Increased

49

14.8

35

16.4

13

11.8

1

11.1

Condom use with steady partner

 

n = 328

n = 210

n = 109

n = 9

Decreased

25

7.6

16

7.6

7

6.4

2

22.2

The same

299

91.2

191

91

101

92.7

7

77.8

Increased

4

1.2

3

1.4

1

0.9

0

0

Self-masturbation

 

n = 522

n = 325

n = 186

n = 11

Decreased

89

17

67

20.6

19

10.2

3

27.3

The same

310

59.4

192

59.1

113

60.8

5

45.5

Increased

123

23.6

66

20.3

54

29

3

27.3

Having sex with casual partnerc

 

n = 509

n = 317

n = 183

n = 9

Decreased

73

14.3

34

10.7

37

20.2

2

22.2

The same

401

78.8

262

82.6

132

72.1

7

77.8

Increased

35

6.9

21

6.6

14

7.7

0

0

Condom use with a casual partner

 

n = 104

n = 46

n = 56

n = 2

Decreased

12

11.5

8

17.4

4

7.1

0

0

The same

81

77.9

34

73.9

45

80.4

2

100

Increased

11

10.6

4

8.7

7

12.5

0

0

Exchanging naked/semi-naked pictures, audio or videos with partner

 

n = 506

n = 319

n = 178

n = 9

Decreased

39

7.7

26

8.2

12

6.7

1

11.1

The same

408

80.6

263

82.4

138

77.5

7

77.8

Increased

59

11.7

30

9.4

28

15.7

1

11.1

Watching pornography videos

 

n = 515

n = 320

n = 184

n = 11

Decreased

56

10.9

40

12.5

13

7.1

3

27.3

The same

365

70.9

240

75

117

63.6

8

72.7

Increased

94

18.3

40

12.5

54

29.3

0

0

Performed/watched sexual acts before a webcam

 

n = 501

n = 315

n = 177

n = 9

Decreased

18

3.6

13

4.1

5

2.8

0

0

The same

465

92.8

297

94.3

160

90.4

8

88.9

Increased

18

3.6

5

1.6

12

6.8

1

11.1

  1. aOther = participants that responded neither or other or both to the question “Which of the following do you identify as?”
  2. bno participants under the category “Other” responded to this question
  3. cThe same: can indicate either the maintenance of having sex with casual partners or not engaging in such behavior