Table 5.
Frequency of avoiding sex during the past year among men and women who have had sexual activity with at least one person in the past year, by specific sexual difficulties, and perceived distress over sexual difficulties.
| Frequency of avoiding sex in the past year | Men (n = 644) |
Women (n = 650) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | SE | β | b | SE | β | |
| Lacked interest in sex | .66 | .08 | .31*** | .49 | .09 | .22*** |
| Lacked enjoyment during sex | .19 | .11 | .06 | .40 | .10 | .16*** |
| No excitement/arousal | .11 | .11 | .04 | .03 | .10 | .01 |
| No climax/took too long | .02 | .08 | .01 | −.15 | .08 | −.07 |
| Climax too early | −.34 | .08 | −.16*** | −.38 | .16 | −.08* |
| Erection problemsa/Vaginal drynessb | −.15 | .09 | −.07 | −.12 | .09 | −.05 |
| Perceived distress over sexual problems | .15 | .05 | .13*** | .29 | .05 | .26*** |
| R2 | .20 | .23 | ||||
Note: Multiple regression analysis showing the unstandardized regression coefficients (b), standard errors (SE), standardized coefficient (β), and multiple correlations squared (R2).
a = men; b = women.
*p <.05, ***p <.001.