Table 2.
Variation in the prevalence of different measures of sexual function according to circumcision status among sexually active men aged 16–74 years.
| All men | By circumcision status | ORd (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted ORd,e (95% CI) | P value | |||||
| % (95% CI) | Circumcised % (95% CI) | Uncircumcised % (95% CI) | ||||||||
| Denominatora,b | 4816, 5955 | 866, 1176 | 3950, 4778 | – | – | – | – | |||
| Lowest quintile for Natsal-SF measurec | 19.9% (18.6–21.2) | 20.2% (17.3–23.4) | 19.8% (18.3–21.3) | 1.03 (0.83–1.27) | 0.814 | 0.95 (0.76–1.18) | 0.625 | |||
| Experienced the following for 3 or more months of the last year | ||||||||||
| Lacked interest in having sex | 15.0% (13.8–16.2) | 14.5% (12.8–17.3) | 15.1% (13.8–16.4) | 0.95 (0.75–1.21) | 0.695 | 0.93 (0.73–1.19) | 0.585 | |||
| Lacked enjoyment in sex | 4.8% (4.2–5.5) | 4.8% (3.5–6.7) | 4.8% (4.1–5.6) | 1.01 (0.69–1.48) | 0.964 | 1.09 (0.74–1.60) | 0.655 | |||
| Felt anxious during sex | 5.5% (4.8–6.2) | 5.6% (4.2–7.4) | 5.4% (4.7–6.3) | 1.04 (0.72–1.49) | 0.838 | 1.10 (0.76–1.59) | 0.628 | |||
| Felt physical pain as a result of sex | 1.8% (1.4–2.3) | 1.9% (1.1–3.3) | 1.7% (1.4–2.3) | 1.08 (0.58–2.00) | 0.801 | 1.10 (0.60–2.03) | 0.745 | |||
| Felt no excitement or arousal during sex | 3.2% (2.7–3.8) | 3.5% (2.4–5.1) | 3.1% (2.5–3.7) | 1.15 (0.74–1.78) | 0.527 | 1.24 (0.80–1.93) | 0.337 | |||
| Difficultly in reaching climax | 9.2% (8.3–10.2) | 9.3% (7.4–11.7) | 9.2% (8.2–10.3) | 1.01 (0.76–1.35) | 0.929 | 1.03 (0.78–1.38) | 0.814 | |||
| Reached climax more quickly than you would like | 14.9% (13.8–16.2) | 15.3% (12.7–18.4) | 14.8% (13.6–16.2) | 1.04 (0.82–1.31) | 0.747 | 1.09 (0.86–1.38) | 0.484 | |||
| Trouble getting or keeping an erection | 13.0% (11.9–14.2) | 16.7% (13.9–19.9) | 12.1% (10.9–13.3) | 1.46 (1.14–1.86) | 0.002 | 1.27 (0.99–1.63) | 0.062 | |||
| Agree/agree strongly that avoided sex in past year due to sexual difficulties (own or partner's) | 10.9% (10.0–12.0) | 10.2% (8.0–12.8) | 11.1% (10.0–12.3) | 0.90 (0.68–1.20) | 0.487 | 0.81 (0.61–1.08) | 0.147 | |||
| Ever taken performance enhancing drugs to assist sexual performance | 13.0% (12.0–14.2) | 14.2% (11.9–17.0) | 12.8% (11.6–14.0) | 1.14 (0.90–1.44) | 0.286 | 1.04 (0.82–1.31) | 0.776 | |||
CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
aDenominator defined as men aged 16–74 years reporting one or more sexual partner(s) in the year prior to interview for Britain's third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
bUnweighted, weighted denominators.
cSee [6].
dReference category is uncircumcised men.
eOR adjusted for age and relationship status.