Table 1

Variations in reporting dissatisfaction with sex life among sexually active or inactive men and women, by age-group, and whether in a relationship or not (those sexually inactive)

MenWomen
Sexually activeSexually inactiveSexually activeSexually inactive
All*All*By relationship statusAll*All*By relationship status
In a relationshipSingleP value†In a relationshipSingleP value†
% (95% CI)
[N]†		% (95% CI)
[N]†		% (95% CI)
[N]†		% (95% CI)[N]†% (95% CI)
[N]†		% (95% CI)
[N]†		% (95% CI)
[N]†
All14.8%
(13.7% to 16.0%)
[4813]		34.8%
(31.1% to 38.7%)
[744]		31.1%
(25.4% to 37.6%)
[232]		37.8%
(33.4% to 42.4%)
[512]		0.08811.5%
(10.6% to 12.4%)
[6549]		23.6%
(21.3% to 26.1%)
[1448]		23.2%
(19.2% to 27.8%)
[424]		23.9%
(21.2% to 26.8%)
[1024]		0.794
By age-group
16–4414.3%
(13.0% to 15.8%)
[3348]		44.1%
(36.7% to 51.8%)
[202]		43.1%
(22.8% to 66.0%)
[20]		44.4%
(36.7% to 52.4%)
[182]		0.91711.1%
(10.1% to 12.2%)
[4889]		37.9%
(31.9% to 44.3%)
[320]		36.4%
(21.7% to 54.2%)
[40]		38.2%
(31.8% to 45.0%)
[280]		0.847
45–7415.6%
(13.6% to 17.7%)
[1465]		32.2%
(28.0% to 36.7%)
[542]		30.0%
(24.1% to 36.7%)
[212]		34.6%
(29.2% to 40.4%)
[330]		0.28312.0%
(10.5% to 13.7%)
[1660]		21.0%
(18.5% to 23.7%)
[1128]		22.3%
(18.1% to 27.1%)
[384]		19.9%
(16.9% to 23.1%)
[744]		0.384
P value§0.3330.0060.2560.0480.368<0.0010.075<0.001

  • *These proportions have been previously presented;43 slight differences in the estimates are due to differences in inclusion/exclusion criteria for the study population.

  • †P value for difference by relationship status.

  • ‡‘% (95% CI) [N]’ gives the denominator for the corresponding % (95% CI).

  • §P value for difference by age-group.