Table 3

Associations between reporting lack of interest in having sex for at least 3 months in the past year and other sexual response problems lasting ≥3 months in the past year, by sex

Denominators (unwt, wt)MenWomen
Did not report a lack interest in sexReported a lack of interest in sexAOR*(95% CI)p ValueDid not report a lack of interest in sexReported a lack of interest in sexAOR*(95% CI)p Value
4126, 5077713, 8974540, 37902129, 1965
Lacked enjoyment in having sex<0.0001<0.0001
 No97.7%(97.1 to 98.1)81.5%(78.2 to 84.4)195.9%(95.1 to 96.5)72.5%(70.2 to 74.7)1
 Yes2.3%(1.9 to 2.9)18.5%(15.6 to 21.8)9.78(7.11 to 13.46)4.1%(3.5 to 4.9)27.5%(25.3 to 29.8)8.95(7.28 to 11.01)
Felt anxious during sex<0.0001<0.0001
 No96.1%(95.5 to 96.7)85.8%(82.6 to 88.5)197.3%(96.7 to 97.7)89.9%(88.4 to 91.3)1
 Yes3.9%(3.3 to 4.5)14.2%(11.5 to 17.4)4.16(3.08 to 5.62)2.7%(2.3 to 3.3)10.1%(8.7 to 11.6)4.4(3.43 to 5.65)
Felt physical pain as a result of sex0.0213<0.0001
 No98.4%(97.9 to 98.8)97.1%(95.6 to 98.1)195.7%(95.0 to 96.3)86.5%(84.6 to 88.1)1
 Yes1.6%(1.2 to 2.1)2.9%(1.9 to 4.4)1.87(1.10 to 3.19)4.3%(3.7 to 5.0)13.5%
(11.9 to 15.4)
3.55(2.83 to 4.45)
Felt no excitement or arousal during sex<0.0001<0.0001
 No98.5%(98.0 to 98.9)87.7%(85.0 to 90.0)197.5%(96.9 to 97.9)80.9%(79.0 to 82.7)1
 Yes1.5%(1.1 to 2.0)12.3%(10.0 to 15.0)9.21(6.33 to 13.40)2.5%(2.1 to 3.1)19.1%(17.3 to 21.0)9.16(7.16 to 11.70)
Difficulty in reaching climax<0.0001<0.0001
 No92.7%(91.7 to 93.5)80.5%(76.6 to 83.8)188.3%(87.2 to 89.3)74.9%(72.7 to 76.9)1
 Yes7.3%(6.5 to 8.3)19.5%(16.2 to 23.4)3.08(2.37 to 3.99)11.7%(10.7 to 12.8)25.1%(23.1 to 27.3)2.6(2.23 to 3.03)
Reached climax more quickly than you would like0.01980.3658
 No85.6%(84.3 to 86.9)82.0%(78.7 to 85.0)197.8%(97.2 to 98.2)97.5%(96.7 to 98.1)
1
 Yes14.4%(13.1 to 15.7)18.0%(15.0 to 21.3)1.32(1.05 to 1.68)2.2%(1.8 to 2.8)2.5%(1.9 to 3.3)1.18(0.82 to 1.69)
Trouble getting or keeping an erection<0.0001
 No88.5%(87.3 to 89.6)79.4%(75.9 to 82.6)1
 Yes11.5%(10.4 to 12.7)20.6%(17.4 to 24.1)1.97(1.55 to 2.51)
Uncomfortably dry vagina<0.0001
 No90.7%(89.5 to 91.7)80.1%(77.9 to 82.1)1
 Yes9.3%(8.3 to 10.5)19.9%(17.9 to 22.1)2.28(1.89 to 2.76)
  • Denominator is those aged 16–74 years with at least one partner in the past year.

  • *AOR comparing those reporting lacking interest to those who did not.

  • Unwt, unweighted; wt, weighted.