Table 1.
Demographic differences in sexual desire and barriers during the COVID-19 pandemic (N = 376)
| Demographic characteristics | Sexual desire | COVID-19–related barriers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution |
Sexual drive |
Sexual motivation |
Perceived difficulties to have sex with another person during the pandemic |
Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection |
|
| n (%) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Age | |||||
| 16–25 | 188 (50.0%) | 3.99 (2.00) | 3.27 (1.19) | 3.32 (1.28) | 3.34 (1.05) |
| 26–35 | 129 (34.3%) | 4.33 (1.73) | 3.22 (1.05) | 2.94 (1.37) | 3.42 (1.02) |
| 36 or older | 59 (15.7%) | 4.22 (1.64) | 3.05 (0.90) | 2.90 (1.28) | 3.64 (1.16) |
| Monthly income | |||||
| Less than HK$5,000 (US$645) | 125 (33.2%) | 3.96 (2.04) | 3.13 (1.26) | 3.29 (1.37) | 3.43 (1.11) |
| HK$5,001–HK$19,999 (US$646–US$2,579) | 111 (29.5%) | 4.24 (1.94) | 3.23 (1.03) | 3.18 (1.27) | 3.41 (1.07) |
| HK$20,000 (US$2,580) or more | 140 (37.2%) | 4.23 (1.61) | 3.29 (1.01) | 2.93 (1.31) | 3.39 (1.02) |
| Employment status | |||||
| Student | 126 (33.5%) | 4.07 (2.08) | 3.27 (1.20) | 3.40 (1.28) | 3.39 (1.06) |
| In employment | 219 (58.2%) | 4.25 (1.71) | 3.28 (1.02) | 3.03 (1.33) | 3.45 (1.06) |
| Not in employment | 31 (8.2%) | 3.71 (1.87) | 2.58 (1.09) | 2.61 (1.28) | 3.26 (1.13) |
| Relationship status | |||||
| Not in a relationship | 198 (52.7%) | 3.74 (1.90)∗ | 3.16 (1.13) | 3.28 (1.30) | 3.54 (1.00) |
| In a relationship | 178 (47.3%) | 4.54 (1.74)∗ | 3.25 (1.07) | 2.89 (1.33) | 3.27 (1.12) |
COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.
Significant difference between groups are indicated by ∗ (P < .003).