Table 2.

Characteristics of abstinence attempts

	Frequency	%
Goal of abstinence (explicitly stated/implied)
Abstinence from pornography, masturbation, and orgasm	43	41.3
Abstinence from pornography and masturbation (orgasm permitted/undecided/not mentioned)	47	45.2
Abstinence from pornography (masturbation and/or orgasm permitted/undecided/not mentioned)	14	13.5
Inferred duration of abstinence attempt
7 days–30 days	54	52.0
1 month–3 months	22	21.2
3 months–6 months	13	12.5
6 months–1 year	15	14.4

Median duration of abstinence attempts = 36.5 days