Table 2.
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)–related impact on sexual health (N=967).
| Items | Total (N=967) | In an exclusive relationship (n=665), n (%) | Not in an exclusive relationshipa (n=302), n (%) | F | P value | |
| Partner relationship |
|
|
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40.76 | <.001 | |
|
|
Fine | 205 (21) | 133 (20) | 72 (24) |
|
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|
|
General | 464 (48) | 285 (43) | 179 (59) |
|
|
|
|
Deteriorated | 298 (31) | 247(37) | 51 (17) |
|
|
| Sexual desire |
|
|
|
42.52 | <.001 | |
|
|
Fine | 126 (13) | 86 (13) | 40 (13) |
|
|
|
|
General | 629 (65) | 395 (59) | 234 (77) |
|
|
|
|
Deteriorated | 212 (22) | 184 (28) | 28 (09) |
|
|
| Sexual frequency |
|
|
|
153.38 | <.001 | |
|
|
Increased | 223 (23) | 175 (26) | 48 (16) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 348 (36) | 304 (46) | 44 (15) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 396 (41) | 186 (28) | 210 (70) |
|
|
| Sexual satisfaction |
|
|
|
33.19 | <.001 | |
|
|
Increased | 115 (12) | 54 (8) | 61 (20) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 709 (73) | 498 (75) | 211 (70) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 143 (15) | 113 (17) | 30 (10) |
|
|
| Consumed alcohol before or during sexual activities | 132.01 | <.001 | ||||
|
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Increased | 58 (6) | 44 (7) | 14 (5) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 717 (74) | 555 (83) | 162 (54) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 192 (20) | 66 (10) | 126 (42) |
|
|
| Frequency of masturbation |
|
|
|
21.99 | <.001 | |
|
|
Increased | 291 (30) | 189 (28) | 102 (34) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 261 (27) | 206 (31) | 55 (18) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 106 (11) | 78 (12) | 28 (9) |
|
|
|
|
None | 309 (32) | 192 (29) | 117 (39) |
|
|
| Frequency of pornography use | 30.71 | <.001 | ||||
|
|
Increased | 227 (23) | 123 (19) | 104 (34) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 330 (34) | 242 (36) | 88 (29) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 115 (12) | 89 (13) | 26 (9) |
|
|
|
|
None | 295 (31) | 211 (32) | 84 (28) |
|
|
| Proportion of condom use |
|
|
|
5.25 | .07 | |
|
|
Increased | 97 (10) | 61 (9) | 36 (12) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 735 (76) | 501 (75) | 234 (77) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 135 (14) | 103 (16) | 32 (11) |
|
|
| Risky sexual behaviors |
|
|
|
18.87b | <.001 | |
|
|
Increased | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) |
|
|
|
|
Unchanged | 76 (8) | 55 (8) | 21 (7) |
|
|
|
|
Decreased | 94 (010) | 46 (7) | 48 (16) |
|
|
|
|
None | 793 (82) | 561 (84) | 232 (77) |
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aChi-square test was performed between the exclusive relationship group and nonexclusive relationship group.
bThe “increased” data were merged with the “unchanged” data.