Table 2.
Sexual activity in preceding four weeks. Values are numbers (percentages)
| Sexual activity | Women (n=1065) | Men (n=447) |
|---|---|---|
| Sexual intercourse† | ||
| Not at all | 357 (33.8) | 139 (31.7) |
| At least once: | 699 (66.2) | 299 (68.3) |
| Less than once a week | 248 (23.5) | 109 (24.9) |
| Less than daily | 390 (37.0) | 159 (36.3) |
| Daily or more often | 61 (5.8) | 31 (7.1) |
| Masturbation‡ | ||
| Not at all | 692 (65.6)** | 160 (36.7)** |
| At least once: | 363 (34.4) | 276 (63.3) |
| Less than once a week | 232 (22.0) | 116 (26.6) |
| Less than daily | 112 (10.6) | 126 (28.9) |
| Daily or more often | 19 (1.8) | 34 (7.8) |
| Received oral sex§ | ||
| Not at all | 637 (60.6)** | 209 (47.6)** |
| At least once: | 415 (39.4) | 230 (52.4) |
| Less than once a week | 216 (20.5) | 111 (25.3) |
| Less than daily | 179 (17.1) | 102 (23.2) |
| Daily or more often | 20 (1.9) | 17 (3.9) |
| Number of sex partners¶ | ||
| One partner | 695 (66.3) | 275 (62.8) |
| Two to 10 partners | 37 (3.5) | 43 (9.8) |
| None | 316 (30.2) | 120 (27.4) |
| Satisfaction with sex life†† | ||
| Dissatisfied | 345 (33.2)* | 123 (28.0)* |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 183 (17.6) | 37 (8.4) |
| Satisfied | 512 (49.2) | 279 (63.6) |
χ2 result: *P≤0.05; **P≤0.001. †Non-responders: 9 women, 9 men. ‡Non-responders: 10 women, 11 men. §Non-responders: 13 women, 8 men. ¶Non-responders: 17 women, 9 men. ††Non-responders: 25 women, 8 men.