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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Nov 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2010 Sep;7(9):3104–3114. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01636.x

Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regressions on demographic characteristics associated with past-year sexual dysfunction symptoms in an Internet sample of U.S. MSM (N = 5,813)

Low sexual desire
AOR (99% Cl)
Unable to achieve orgasm
AOR (99% Cl)
Premature ejaculation
AOR (99% Cl)
Pain during sex
AOR (99% Cl)
Sex Not pleasurable
AOR (99% Cl)
Performance anxiety
AOR (99% Cl)
Erection problems
AOR (99% Cl)
Age
 18–29 1.7 (1.3–2.2)*** 0.6 (0.5–0.8)*** 1.7 (1.3–2.3)*** 3.2 (2.1–5.0)*** 1.8 (1.3–2.3)*** 0.8 (0.6–1.0) 0.4 (0.3–0.5)***
 30–39 1.6 (1.3–2.0)*** 0.6 (0.5–0.8)*** 1.4 (1.0–1.7)** 2.2 (1.4–3.3)*** 1.5 (1.1–1.9)*** 0.8 (0.6–0.9)** 0.5 (0.4–0.6)***
 40–49 1.4 (1.1–1.7)*** 0.8 (0.7–1.0) 1.2 (0.9–1.5) 1.3 (0.9–2.0) 1.2 (0.9–1.5) 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.7 (0.6–0.9)***
 50+ (Referent)
Race/Ethnicity
 White (Referent)
 African American 0.8 (0.6–1.2) 0.6 (0.4–0.9)*** 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 0.8 (0.6–1.2) 0.9 (0.6–1.3)
 Hispanic 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 0.9 (0.8–1.2) 0.9 (0.7–1.2)
 Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 0.6 (0.4–1.0) 1.5 (0.8–2.7) 1.2 (0.8–1.9) 1.0 (0.6–1.7) 1.4 (0.8–2.2)
 Mixed/Other race 1.1 (0.8–1.5) 0.9 (0.7–1.3) 0.8 (0.5–1.1) 1.3 (0.8–1.9) 0.9 (0.7–1.4) 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.9 (0.7–1.3)
Income
 up to $29,999 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 1.4 (1.0–1.8)** 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 1.0 (0.8–1.2) 1.1 (0.9–1.3)
 $30,000 to $49,999 (Referent)
 $50,000 or more 0.9 (0.7–1.0) 0.8 (0.7–0.9)** 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 0.9 (0.7–1.2) 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 0.9 (0.8–1.2) 0.9 (0.8–1.2)
HIV Status
 Positive 1.5 (1.2–1.9)*** 1.8 (1.5–2.2)*** 1.1 (0.9–1.4) 1.7 (1.3–2.2)*** 1.5 (1.2–1.8)*** 1.4 (1.1–1.7)*** 1.9 (1.6–2.4)***
Relationship Status
 Single 1.3 (1.1–1.5)*** 1.2 (1.0–1.4)** 0.9 (0.8–1.1) 1.2 (0.9–1.5) 1.4 (1.2–1.7)*** 1.3 (1.1–1.5)*** 1.3 (1.1–1.6)***
**

P<0.01;

***

P<0.001.

Multivariate logistic regressions were run for each sexual dysfunction symptom.

AOR = adjusted odds ratio.

Cl = confidence interval.