Table 3.
4-Group comparison of sexual life and relationship characteristics: Before and since COVID-19 pandemic
| All participants |
Heterosexual |
Homosexual |
Bisexual |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–6 months before the pandemic | During the pandemic (04-07/2020) | 3–6 months before the pandemic | During the pandemic (04-07/2020) | 3–6 months before the pandemic | During the pandemic (04-07/2020) | 3–6 months before the pandemic | During the pandemic (04-07/2020) | |
| n % | n % | n % | n % | n % | n % | n % | n % | |
| No desire for sex. | 16 (3.9%) | 9 (2.2%) | 12 (4.8%) | 7 (2.8%) | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.1%) | 2 (2.9%) | - |
| Satisfaction with frequency. | 131 (31.7%) | 244 (59.4%) | 79 (31.9%) | 148 (59.9%) | 24 (24.7%) | 55 (57.3%) | 28 (41.2%) | 41 (60.3%) |
| Wish to have sex more often. | 265 (64.2%) | 143 (34.8%) | 157 (63.3%) | 84 (34%) | 70 (72.2%) | 35 (36.5%) | 38 (55.9%) | 24 (35.3%) |
| Wish to have less sex. | 1 (0.2%) | 15 (3.6%) | - | 8 (3.2%) | 1 (1%) | 4 (4.2%) | - | 3 (4.4%) |
| Sexual arousal | MV: 3.01 SD: 0.761 |
MV: 3.52 SD: 0.737 |
MV: 3.06 SD: 0.782 |
MV: 3.49 SD: 0.740 |
MV: 2.34 SD: 0.752 |
MV: 2.64 SD: 1.153 |
MV: 2.72 SD: 0.770 |
MV: 3.46 SD: 0.836 |
| P: <.001 | P: <.001 | P: <.001 | P: <.001 | |||||
| I do not get excited at all. (1) | 6 (1.5%) | 1 (0.2%) | 5 (2%) | 1 (0.4%) | - | - | 1 (1.5%) | - |
| I get excited with difficulty. (2) | 90 (21.8%) | 48 (11.7%) | 44 (17.7%) | 27 (11.1%) | 17 (17.5%) | 7 (7.2%) | 29 (42.6%) | 14 (20.6%) |
| I get aroused quite easily. (3) | 222 (53.8%) | 108 (26.4%) | 138 (55.6%) | 73 (29.9%) | 58 (59.8%) | 25 (25.8%) | 26(38.2%) | 10 (14.7%) |
| I get aroused very easily. (4) | 85 (20.6%) | 243 (59.4%) | 52 (21%) | 137 (56.1%) | 21 (21.6%) | 63 (64.9%) | 12 (17.6%) | 43 (63.2%) |
| I never have sexual intercourse or masturbation.* | 10 (2.4%) | 9 (2.2%) | 9 (3.6%) | 6 (2.5%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (2.1%) | - | 1 (1.5%) |
| Capability to enjoy sexual intercourse or masturbation | MV: 3.27 SD: 0.757 |
MV: 3.44 SD: 0.758 |
MV: 3.37 SD: 0.793 |
MV: 3.46 SD: 0.781 |
MV: 3.26 SD: 0.729 |
MV: 3.47 SD: 0.727 |
MV: 3.27 SD: 0.665 |
MV: 3.30 SD: 0.713 |
| P: <.001 | P: <.001 | P: .007 | P: .754 | |||||
| I never enjoy sex. (1) | 3 (0.7%) | 4 (1%) | 2 (0.8%) | 3 (1.2%) | - | - | 1 (1.5%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| I enjoy sex occasionally. (2) | 64 (15.6%) | 48 (11.7%) | 43 (17.4%) | 29 (11.8%) | 16 (16.7%) | 13 (13.7%) | 5 (7.5%) | 6 (8.7%) |
| I enjoy sex often. (3) | 167 (40.7%) | 129 (31.5%) | 92 (37.2%) | 71 (29%) | 39 (40.6%) | 24 (25.3%) | 36 (53.7%) | 34 (49.3%) |
| I always enjoy sex. (4) | 172 (42%) | 221 (54%) | 106 (42.9%) | 136 (55.5%) | 41 (42.7%) | 58 (61.1%) | 25 (37.3%) | 27 (39.1%) |
| I never have sexual intercourse or masturbation.* | 4 (1%) | 7 (1.7%) | 4 (1.6%) | 6 (2.4%) | - | - | - | 1 (1.4%) |
| General satisfaction with sexual life | MV: 3.38 SD: 1.132 |
MV: 3.37 SD: 1.198 |
MV: 3.41 SD: 1.142 |
MV: 3.37 SD: 1.212 |
MV: 3.38 SD: 1.169 |
MV: 3.34 SD: 1.260 |
MV: 3.29 SD: 1.052 |
MV: 3.41 SD: 1.068 |
| P: .863 | P: .579 | P: .813 | P: .042 | |||||
| No satisfaction at all. (1) | 31 (7.6%) | 32 (7.9%) | 18 (7.4%) | 20 (8.3%) | 9 (9.5%) | 8 (8.4%) | 4 (5.9%) | 4 (5.9%) |
| Moderate satisfaction. (2) | 53 (13%) | 72 (17.8%) | 33 (13.5%) | 41 (17%) | 13 (13.7%) | 20 (21.1%) | 7 (10.3%) | 11 (16.2%) |
| Average satisfaction. (3) | 118 (29%) | 88 (21.8%) | 66 (27%) | 56 (23.2%) | 19 (20%) | 19 (20%) | 33 (48.5%) | 13 (19.1%) |
| Reasonable satisfaction. (4) | 139 (34.2%) | 138 (34.2%) | 85 (34.8%) | 77 (32%) | 41 (43.2%) | 28 (29.5%) | 13 (19.1%) | 33 (48.5%) |
| Full satisfaction. (5) | 66 (16.2%) | 74 (18.3%) | 42 (17.2%) | 47 (19.5%) | 13 (13.7%) | 20 (21.1%) | 11 (16.2%) | 7 (10.3%) |
| General satisfaction with partnership or single- life | MV: 3.55 SD: 1.317 |
MV: 3.58 SD: 1.358 |
MV: 3.62 SD: 1.308 |
MV: 3.67 SD: 1.344 |
MV: 3.74 SD: 1.242 |
MV: 3.80 SD: 1.318 |
MV: 3 SD: 1.327 |
MV: 2.94 SD: 1.292 |
| P: .561 | P: .502 | P: .570 | P: .036 | |||||
| No satisfaction at all. (1) | 35 (8.6%) | 41 (10.1%) | 22 (9%) | 25 (10.3%) | 7 (7.3%) | 10 (10.5%) | 6 (8.8%) | 6 (8.8%) |
| Moderate satisfaction. (2) | 71 (17.4%) | 63 (15.6%) | 33 (13.5%) | 30 (12..4%) | 11 (11.5%) | 6 (6.3%) | 27 (39.7%) | 27 (39.7%) |
| Average satisfaction. (3) | 65 (15.9%) | 58 (14.3%) | 41 (16.7%) | 30 (12.4%) | 14 (14.6%) | 15 (15.8%) | 10 (14.7%) | 13 (19.1%) |
| Reasonable satisfaction. (4) | 111 (27.1%) | 106 (26.2%) | 68 (27.8%) | 71 (29.3%) | 32 (33.3%) | 26 (27.4%) | 11 (16.2%) | 9 (13.2%) |
| Full satisfaction. (5) | 127 (31.1%) | 137 (33.8%) | 81 (33.1%) | 86 (35.5%) | 32 (33.3%) | 38 (40%) | 14 (20.6%) | 13 (19.1%) |
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Participants who chose “I never have sexual intercourse or masturbation“ were excluded in the scores “Capability to enjoy sexual intercourse or masturbation” and “Sexual arousal”.
MV = mean value; SD = standard deviation.