Table 2.

Estimated Regression Coefficients of Sexuality Predicting Cognitive Function from Cross-Lagged Models, NSHAP Rounds 2 and 3.

	Cognitive Function (OLS Regression)
	Total	Age 62–74	Age 75–90	Men	Women
A. Sex Frequency (ref: none)
Once a month	−0.11	−0.29	0.27	0.38	−0.46
	(−0.59–0.36)	(−0.83–0.26)	(−0.69–1.22)	(−0.36–1.12)	(−1.25–0.33)
2–3 times a month	−0.11	−0.24	−0.06	0.27	−0.40
	(−0.58–0.36)	(−0.71–0.24)	(−1.66–1.54)	(−0.54–1.08)	(−1.09–0.29)
Once a week or more	0.21	−0.11	1.50*	0.72	−0.12
	(−0.24–0.67)	(−0.60–0.39)	(0.27–2.73)	(−0.02–1.46)	(−0.90–0.65)
	(N=1331)	(N=999)	(N=332)	(N=708)	(N=623)
B. Physical pleasure (ref: not very pleasurable)
Very/extremely pleasurable	0.43	0.51*	0.11	0.74*	0.22
	(−0.02–0.88)	(0.01–1.02)	(−0.89–1.11)	(0.06–1.42)	(−0.30–0.73)
	(N=1430)	(N=1084)	(N=346)	(N=771)	(N=659)
C. Emotional satisfaction (ref: not very satisfying)
Very/extremely satisfied	0.43	0.58*	−0.15	0.54	0.43
	(−0.04–0.90)	(0.07–1.10)	(−1.20–0.90)	(−0.25–1.33)	(−0.15–1.00)
	(N=1486)	(N=1118)	(N=368)	(N=795)	(N=691)

Note. NSHAP = National Social Life, Health, and Aging Study. 95% confidence intervals in parentheses. All models controlled for age (excluded in the age stratified models), gender (excluded in the gender stratified models), race, education, relative income, marital status, self-rated health and depression, all measured at Round 2. Round 2 cognitive function was also controlled in the prediction of Round 3 cognitive function.

^***p<0.001,

^**p<0.01,

^*p<0.05