Table 1.
Study sample characteristics
| Men (N = 868) | Women (N = 484) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 57–64 | 53.5 | 56.9 |
| 65–74 | 34.3 | 32.3 |
| 75–85 | 12.2 | 10.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 81.7 | 84.1 |
| Black | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Native/Asian/other | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| Hispanic | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Education** | ||
| Less than high school | 12.9 | 10.9 |
| High school | 22.3 | 25.7 |
| Vocational certificate/some college/associates degree (AA) | 29.6 | 38.5 |
| Bachelors (BA) or more | 35.2 | 24.9 |
| Relationship type | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 88.5 | 91.1 |
| Other | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| Physical health | ||
| Poor/fair | 17.0 | 15.8 |
| Good | 26.4 | 29.9 |
| Very good | 40.4 | 36.8 |
| Excellent | 16.1 | 17.6 |
| Taking erectile dysfunction medication | 2.4 | – |
| Stress* | −0.15 (1.0) | −0.03 (1.7) |
| Anxiety symptoms** | −0.09 (1.0) | 0.01 (1.5) |
| Depressive symptoms** | −0.18 (0.8) | −0.11 (1.2) |
| Taking SSRI antidepressant*** | 2.7 | 10.7 |
| How emotionally satisfying is the relationship*** | ||
| Not, slightly, or moderately | 16.2 | 26.7 |
| Very | 43.1 | 39.5 |
| Extremely | 40.7 | 33.8 |
| How physically pleasurable is the relationship*** | ||
| Not, slightly, or moderately | 15.8 | 26.7 |
| Very | 43.1 | 42.8 |
| Extremely | 41.0 | 30.4 |
| Frequency of sexual touching | ||
| Never | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Rarely | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Sometimes | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| Usually | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| Always | 79.8 | 74.8 |
| Frequency of sexual arousal during partner sex | ||
| Never | 2.2 | |
| Rarely | 6.7 | |
| Sometimes | 20.6 | |
| Usually | 37.6 | |
| Always | 32.9 | |
| Erection difficulties | 37.1 | – |
| Vaginal lubrication difficulties | – | 39.0 |
| Unable to climax (orgasm)*** | 20.6 | 34.9 |
| Lack of pleasure from sex*** | 4.8 | 22.9 |
All numbers are percentages, except stress, anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms, which are mean (SD)
*
p<.05;
**
p<.01;
***
p<.001; Difference between men and women