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. 2016 Nov 18;16:1170. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3835-x

Table 3.

Associations between number of sexual dysfunctionsa and other domains of sexual health among youth

Nr of sexual dysfunctions
Females n = 842 Males n = 642
None 1 >1 p None 1 >1 p
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks 0.41 0.34
   None 18% 15% 18% 22% 20% 38%
   1-4 acts 23% 29% 32% 23% 27% 21%
   5-9 acts 18% 16% 17% 14% 19% 16%
   10 + acts 41% 39% 33% 41% 34% 25%
Sexual satisfaction <0.001 <0.001
   Very satisfied 74% 53% 36% 54% 44% 29%
   Rather satisfied 22% 40% 51% 39% 51% 46%
   Not very satisfied 3% 5% 8% 5% 3% 18%
Not at all satisfied 1% 2% 5% 2% 2% 6%
   Forced sex last 12 months 1% 3% 5% 0.27 4% 6% 4% 0.55
   STI last 5 years 1% 2% 4% 0.09 1% 0% 2% 0.50
   Ever unintended pregnancy 11% 6% 15% 0.05 7% 8% 19% 0.07
Nr of sexual dysfunctions hindering sexuality
Females n = 842 Males n = 642
None 1 >1 p None 1 >1 p
Intercourse frequency last 4 weeks 0.82 0.002
   None 18% 15% 17% 22% 23% 53%
   1-4 acts 27% 25% 32% 22% 48% 10%
   5-9 acts 18% 18% 15% 15% 11% 16%
   10 + acts 38% 43% 35% 41% 18% 21%
Sexual satisfaction <0.001 <0.001
   Very satisfied 69% 47% 24% 53% 26% 17%
   Rather satisfied 27% 47% 57% 40% 63% 50%
   Not very satisfied 3% 5% 13% 5% 11% 17%
   Not at all satisfied 1% 1% 7% 2% 0% 16%
Forced sex last 12 months 2% 4% 4% 0.48 4% 4% 0% 0.81
   STI last 5 years 2% 2% 4% 0.25 1% 0% 0% 0.76
   Ever unintended pregnancy 10% 9% 16% 0.21 7% 9% 37% <0.001

a Sexual dysfunctions include: pain during intercourse, lack of sexual desire, problems reaching orgasm, lack of pleasure during intercourse