Table 1.
Percentage distribution of respondents to an Internet survey on sexual arousal and behaviors, by selected characteristics, 2004–2006
| Characteristic | All (N=5,609) | Men (N=2,399) | Women (N=3,210) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC | |||
| Race | |||
| White | 90.6 | 92.8 | 88.5 |
| Nonwhite | 9.6 | 7.2 | 11.5 |
| Employment status*** | |||
| Employed full-time | 52.4 | 65.3 | 42.8 |
| Employed part-time | 23.7 | 15.7 | 29.7 |
| Unemployed | 19.6 | 15.1 | 22.9 |
| Temporary/seasonal worker | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Level of income*** | |||
| Poor | 5.3 | 4.1 | 6.2 |
| Low income | 39.1 | 32.0 | 44.5 |
| Middle income | 33.2 | 35.7 | 31.3 |
| Upper income | 22.4 | 28.1 | 18.1 |
| Relationship type* | |||
| Exclusive, monogamous | 67.5 | 69.4 | 66.1 |
| Nonexclusive, nonmonogamous | 16.7 | 16.3 | 17.0 |
| None | 15.8 | 14.3 | 17.0 |
| Relationship length*** | |||
| Not in a relationship | 16.5 | 15.3 | 17.3 |
| <6 months | 10.9 | 7.8 | 13.1 |
| ≥6 to <12 months | 8.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
| ≥1 year to <3 years | 18.6 | 14.4 | 21.7 |
| ≥3 years | 45.7 | 55.8 | 38.3 |
| SEXUAL HISTORY | |||
| Ever had an STD*** | |||
| No | 78.2 | 82.3 | 75.1 |
| Yes | 21.8 | 17.7 | 24.9 |
| Ever involved in an unintended pregnancy** | |||
| No/unsure | 68.9 | 71.1 | 67.2 |
| Yes | 31.1 | 28.8 | 32.8 |
| Use/partner uses hormonal contraceptive*** | |||
| Yes | 38.6 | 34.1 | 41.7 |
| No/unsure | 61.4 | 65.9 | 58.3 |
| Had unprotected sex in the last 12 months*** | |||
| Yes | 68.9 | 73.9 | 65.2 |
| No/unsure | 31.1 | 26.1 | 34.8 |
| AROUSAL | |||
| Use of condoms/other safer-sex products leads to loss of arousal | |||
| Strongly agree | 7.5 | 9.8 | 5.8 |
| Agree | 26.3 | 29.8 | 23.6 |
| Disagree | 45.5 | 43.6 | 46.9 |
| Strongly disagree | 20.8 | 16.8 | 23.7 |
| Risk of unwanted pregnancy leads to loss of arousal*** | |||
| Strongly agree | 15.3 | 9.3 | 19.8 |
| Agree | 30.9 | 28.0 | 33.1 |
| Disagree | 41.6 | 48.5 | 36.4 |
| Strongly disagree | 12.2 | 14.2 | 10.7 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
*
p<.05.
**
p<.01.
***
p<.001.