Table 3.

Association of frequency of sexual touching with erection difficulties among men and vaginal lubrication difficulties and limited subjective arousal among women, without and with controls for psychological factors and emotional relationship satisfaction

	Men erection difficultiesa,b			Women vaginal lubrication difficultiesa	Women never or rarely aroused during sexc
Sexual touching
Sometimes, rarely or never	2.4** (1.2–5.0)	2.2* (1.1–4.5)	1.9 (0.9–4.2)	1.0 (0.5–2.3)	11.3*** (4.2–30.0)	5.9*** (2.3–14.8)
Usually	2.2** (1.3–3.7)	2.1** (1.3–3.6)	1.9* (1.2–3.2)	0.8 (0.4–1.6)	5.4*** (2.5–11.5)	4.1*** (1.9–8.7)
Always	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref	Ref
Stress		0.9 (0.6–1.4)	0.9 (0.6–1.4)	1.0 (0.7–1.5)	0.7 (0.3–1.6)	0.6 (0.3–1.5)
Anxiety symptoms		0.9 (0.6–1.2)	0.8 (0.6–1.2)	1.1 (0.6–1.8)	1.6+ (0.9–2.8)	1.4 (0.8–2.4)
Depressive symptoms		1.7* (1.1–2.8)	1.7* (1.1–2.7)	1.0 (0.6–1.8)	2.2+ (1.0–4.9)	2.0 (0.8–4.9)
Taking SSRI antidepressant		1.8 (0.9–3.7)	1.8 (0.9–3.7)	1.8 (0.8–3.9)	1.2 (0.4–3.6)	1.3 (0.5–3.3)
How emotionally satisfying is relationship
Not, slightly, or moderately			1.5 (0.8–2.8)	1.8* (1.1–3.0)		5.8*** (2.3–14.7)
Very			1.5+ (1.0–2.4)	1.1 (0.7–1.7)		1.0 (0.4–3.1)
Extremely			Ref	Ref		Ref

All models control for age, race-ethnicity, education, relationship type, and physical health

^aOdds (95% CI) from logistic regression models of experiencing the condition for several months or more during the past 12 months

^bAll erection difficulties models include a control for taking erectile dysfunction medication

^cOdds (95% CI) from logistic regression models of never/rarely feeling sexually aroused (“turned on”) during sexual activity with partner in the last 12 months

Ref reference category

⁺p<.1;

^*p<.05;

^**p<.01;

^***p<.001