Table 3.
Comparison of women and men with and without sexual dysfunction.
| Sexual dysfunction, No. (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 5846) | Yes (n = 486) | U | P value a | |
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 61.0 (54.0-68.0) | 62.0 (55.0-69.0) | 1 338 043 | .033 |
| Women | 2725 (46.6) | 280 (57.6) | — | <.001 |
| Sexual qualityb | — | <.001 | ||
| 1 | 511 (12.5) | 13 (4.1) | ||
| 2 | 1548 (37.9) | 80 (25.2) | ||
| 3 | 1255 (30.7) | 116 (36.5) | ||
| 4 | 418 (10.2) | 51 (16.0) | ||
| 5 | 233 (5.7) | 37 (11.6) | ||
| 6 | 123 (3.0) | 21 (6.6) | ||
| Avoided sexc: yes | 658 (14.7) | 179 (46.6) | — | <.001 |
aBased on a Fisher test for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables.
b“Assume that there were grades for the sexual quality of a relationship, which grade from 1 to 6 (1 = very good, 6 = insufficient) would you give?” Responses: I didn’t have a sexual relationship in the past year, grades 1 to 6, I don’t know, I don’t want to answer.
c“During the past 12 months, have you avoided sex because of (one of) the mentioned problems?” Responses: no, yes, I don’t know, I don’t want to answer.