Table 3. Factors associated with sexual dysfunction by gender, Brazil, 2001-2002.
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early ejaculation |
Lack of sexual interest |
Erectile difficulties |
Inability to reach orgasm |
Lack of sexual interest |
Lubrication difficulties |
|
| Age | ||||||
| 40-49 | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| 50-59 | 0.70 (0.40, 1.24) | 1.10 (0.40, 2.98) | 0.67 (0.26, 1.73) | 0.69 (0.40, 1.19) | 0.68 (0.40, 1.18) | 0.92 (0.54, 1.58) |
| 60-80 | 0.60 (0.33, 1.09) | 1.56 (0.59, 4.14) | 1.04 (0.42, 2.55) | 0.44 (0.24, 1.13) | 0.73 (0.42, 1.27) | 2.10 (1.13, 3.91) * |
| Level of physical activity | ||||||
| average and above | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| lower than average | 1.20 (0.66, 2.16) | 0.77 (0.29, 2.07) | 0.90 (0.37, 2.23) | 0.85 (0.46, 1.57) | 1.49 (0.88, 2.50) | 0.99 (0.54, 1.80) |
| Smoking | ||||||
| never | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| currently + smoked before | 1.13 (0.70, 1.84) | 1.21 (0.57, 2.59) | 1.37 (0.65, 2.88) | 0.72 (0.45, 1.14) | 0.84 (0.54, 1.31) | 0.71 (0.45, 1.14) |
| Education | ||||||
| primary school or less | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| secondary/some college | 0.70 (0.43, 1.12) | 0.83 (0.40, 1.76) | 0.74 (0.37, 1.74) | 1.06 (0.65, 1.72) | 1.44 (0.90, 2.31) | 1.11 (0.68, 1.82) |
| Household income | ||||||
| low | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent | Referent |
| medium and high | 0.69 (0.37, 1.32) | 0.78 (0.29, 2.10) | 1.34 (0.47, 3.84) | 0.88 (0.51, 1.52) | 0.81 (0.48, 1.35) | 1.28 (0.71, 2.32) |
| Medical Conditions | ||||||
| Depression diagnosed | 1.98 (1.04, 3.78) * | 4.37 (1.93, 9.86) ‡ | 3.02 (1.35, 6.73) † | 1.50 (0.91, 2.46) | 1.68 (1.06, 2.67) * | 1.51 (0.92, 2.50) |
| Hypertension diagnosed | 1.95 (1.17, 3.25) * | 0.52 (0.21, 1.26) | 1.81 (0.86, 3.79) | 1.55 (0.94, 2.57) | 1.00 (0.61, 1.63) | 0.90 (0.53, 1.53) |
| Diabetes diagnosed | 1.13 (0.50, 2.60) | 1.53 (0.50, 4.73) | 2.15 (0.81, 5.65) | 1.23 (0.55, 2.75) | 1.00 (0.45, 2.19) | 1.00 (0.42, 2.46) |
| Heart disease | 0.98 (0.51, 1.90) | 1.79 (0.72, 4.46) | 1.66 (0.72, 3.81) | 0.98 (0.49, 1.99) | 1.73 (0.94, 3.21) | 1.37 (0.67, 2.81) |
| Prostate disease | 1.58 (0.74, 3.37) | 2.77 (1.10, 6.92) * | 1.79 (0.68, 4.70) | |||
Note: In the odds ratios from logistic regression (and 95% confidence intervals) of these analyses, the presence of a sexual dysfunction included only those respondents who reported having experienced the problem “sometimes” or “frequently” (i.e. those who indicated “occasionally” were recorded as indicating no sexual problem). Based on reports from sexually active subjects.
*
p < 0.05;
†
p < 0.01;
‡
p < 0.001.