Table 4.
Sexual satisfaction and function among sexually active 70 year olds from Gothenburg, Sweden, examined in 1971-2, 1976-7, 1992-3, and 2000-1. Values are number who answered question of total number examined (percentage) unless stated otherwise
| Variable | Men | Women | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-7 | 2000-1 | Sample difference P value† | 1976-7 | 1992-3 | 2000 | Sample trend P value* | ||
| High satisfaction | 48/83 (58) | 94/132 (71) | 0.054 | 16/39 (41) | 38/80 (48) | 45/73 (62) | 0.039 | |
| Low or no satisfaction | 2/83 (2) | 11/132 (8) | 0.086 | 15/39 (39)*** | 12/80 (15) | 7/73 (10) | 0 | |
| Erectile dysfunction | 15/83 (18) | 11/133 (8) | 0.051 | — | — | — | — | |
| Ejaculation dysfunction | 4/83 (5) | 16/133 (12) | 0.092 | — | — | — | — | |
| Premature ejaculation | 3/83 (4) | 5/133 (4) | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | |
| Always or usually orgasm | — | — | — | 23/39 (59) | 44/81 (54) | 58/70 (83) | 0.015 | |
| Never had orgasms | — | — | — | 16/39 (41) | 20/81 (25) | 4/70 (6) | 0 | |
***P<0.001 (Fisher’s exact test) for difference between sexes in birth sample.
*Cochran-Armitage χ2 test for sample trends.
†Fisher’s exact test.