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. 2022 Dec 1;35(1):82–90. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2022.2148802

Table 4.

Ordinal logistic regression with factors for sexual satisfaction prediction.

  β 95% CI ORs p value Adjusted R2
Sexual satisfaction (masters athletes)          
 Negative attitudes toward sex −0.49 −0.87, −0.10 6.32 0.013 0.674
 Partner-involved sexual activities 2.15 1.54, 2.76 47.22 <0.001  
 Self-sexual activity and sexual desire −0.67 −1.09, −0.26 10.04 0.002  
 Quality of life 0.92 0.54, 1.30 22.78 <0.001  
 Height −0.50 −0.95, −0.05 4.67 0.031  
Sexual satisfaction (General population)          
 Partner-involved sexual activities and orgasm frequency 1.45 1.28, 1.61 296.55 <0.001 0.418
 Positive attitudes toward sex 0.46 0.33, 0.60 45.80 <0.001  
 Sexual desire −0.10 −0.16, −0.04 11.49 <0.001  
 Health, exercise, and quality of life 0.67 0.56, 0.79 137.24 <0.001  
 Self-stimulation −0.22 −0.30, −0.14 29.10 <0.001  

Note. Negative sexual attitudes includes “sexual activity is only for young people,” “I don’t enjoy sex,” “I would like no sex,” and “Sex becomes less important to people as they age.” Partner-involved sexual activities includes sexual touching or caressing, sexual intercourse, kissing or hugging, and oral sex. Positive attitudes toward sex is a composite factor negatively correlated to negative sexual attitudes including “I would be quite happy never having sex again,” “I do not particularly enjoy sex,” “Sex is only for younger people,” and sexual desire, and positively correlated to “sexual activity is important to my overall quality of life”.