Table 1. The Change in Pornography Consumption in the United States of America and Canada Since 2000.

Showing, in tabular form, the data that was extracted from the 21 papers used for part A [11-31]. Part A of our analysis is determining, via available previous research, if pornography consumption has increased in the United States and Canada since the year 2000. 

Reference number	Year	Number of participants	Change in consumption	Synopsis
[11]	2015	1961	No effect	Pornography views increased due to the expanded availability and affordability of materials.
[12]	2020	1031	rise	Increased pornography consumption is linked to increased depression, anxiety, and stress.
[13]	2008	813	rise	Pornography use is positively associated with risky sexual behaviors, substance abuse patterns, and extramarital affairs.
[14]	2004	1792	decrease	Pornography consumption is associated to an increased risk of having partnered sexual relations.
[15]	2014	20,000	rise	Pornography use causes decreased coupled sexual intimacy, increased extramarital affairs and divorce rates.
[16]	2017	505	rise	Pornography use negatively impacted men partnered sexual relations and no change for women.
[17]	2012	4492	rise	Pornography views are related to decreased physical, sexual relations, increased isolation, and increased psychological disturbance.
[18]	2013	1215	rise	Pornography use is positively associated with neuroticism, compulsivity, emotional/psychological distress.
[19]	2013	365	no effect	Pornography consumption is associated with relationship alternatives and extra marital sexual relations.
[20]	2014	333	rise	Higher problematic pornography usage scores are positively associated with low self-esteem, poor mental health, decreased attachment & associated with other addictive disorders.
[21]	2013	221	rise	Pornography use demonstrates positive reinforcement similar to other addictive behaviors - pornography views correlate to increase masturbation with no change in partnered sexual relations.
[22]	2008	71	rise	Pornography users demonstrated more impulsive choice patterns.
[23]	2020	177	rise	Positive correlation between pornography users and depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.
[24]	2019	230	rise	Pornography exposure increase odds of casual sexual activity in unhappy people with no association in happy individuals.
[25]	2018	174	rise	Increase in arousal and desire for solo acts & associated with other addictive disorders.
[26]	2015	340	rise	Rise in porn use, negatively impacts daily function.
[27]	2018	1392	rise	Increased pornography views due to increase variety and accessibility - pornography use primarily for solo masturbation.
[28]	2020	9504	rise	Less partnered sexual activity with increased masturbation in both men and women coincides with increased pornography use.
[29]	2010	245	rise	Increase pornography consumption is related to exploring new sexual behaviors and relationships.
[30]	2012	1021	rise	Decrease in partnered sexual relations & increase in unhappiness.
[31]	2007	400	rise	Positive association between pornography users and loneliness.
		Total = 46,282