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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Oct 5.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2008 Aug 12;5(10):2300–2311. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00974.x

Table 2.

Demographic correlates of sexual problems in preceding year among sexually active U.S. men aged 57–85

Lacked interest in sex Unable to achieve orgasm Experienced pain during sex
N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR† N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR† N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR†
Age (ref: 57–64) 415 27.8
(20.7–34.9) 		1.0 409 16.1
(11.9–20.3) 		1.0 414 3.0
(1.2–4.9) 		1.0
 Age 65–74 333 28.7
(23.0–34.5)		 1.0
(0.6–1.7)		 326 22.9
(17.6–28.1)		 1.5
(0.9–2.4)		 333 3.2
(1.2–5.3)		 1.0
(0.3–3.0)
 Age 75–85 126 24.4
(16.6–32.3)		 0.9
(0.5–1.5)		 124 33.0**
(24.7–41.2)		 2.4**
(1.4–4.0)		 125 1.0
(–0.4–2.5)		 0.3
(0.1–1.4)
Race/ethnicity (ref: non-Hispanic white) 627 26.9
(23.0–30.9) 		1.0 620 20.7
(17.2–24.1) 		1.0 627 2.6
(1.3–3.9) 		1.0
 Black 127 42.8
(25.9–59.8)		 2.3*
(1.0–5.2)		 125 18.8
(11.0–26.6)		 0.7
(0.4–1.1)		 126 4.5
(0.4–8.6)		 2.3
(0.8–6.5)
 Hispanic/other 120 21.0
(9.6–32.3)		 0.7
(0.3–1.6)		 114 19.1
(8.0–30.2)		 0.9
(0.4–2.4)		 119 38
(–0.2–7.9)		 1.3
(0.3–6.2)
Marital status (ref: married/cohabiting) 738 28.6
(24.5–32.7) 		1.0 724 19.6
(16.2–22.9) 		1.0 736 2.8
(1.6–4.1) 		1.0
 Divorced/separated 77 24.3
(10.4–38.3)		 0.7
(0.3–1.8)		 77 26.6
(13.0–40.2)		 1.9
(0.9–4.1)		 77 2.7
(–1.2–6.6)		 0.8
(0.2–3.2)
 Widowed/never married 59 17.5
(7.2–27.7)		 0.5
(0.2–1.1)		 58 25.9
(14.3–37.5)		 1.2
(0.6–2.2)		 59 3.8
(-2.4–9.9)		 1.6
(0.2–12.7)
Education (ref: less than high school) 163 27.7
(19.3–36.2) 		1.0 158 28.1
(18.5–37.6) 		1.0 161 2.1
(-0.1–4.2) 		1.0
 High school 198 30.6
(22.2–39.0)		 1.2
(0.7–2.2)		 195 19.7
(13.5–26.0)		 0.6
(0.3–1.2)		 197 4.4
(1.5–7.4)		 2.9
(0.8–10.0)
 Some college 243 30.7
(23.5–37.9)		 1.1
(0.6–2.0)		 238 23.6
(17.2–29.9)		 0.7
(0.3–1.2)		 242 2.3
(0.3–4.3)		 1.3
(0.3–6.6)
 College graduate or higher 270 23.5
(15.5–31.5)		 0.9
(0.4–1.8)		 268 15.4*
(10.1–20.7)		 0.4*
(0.2–0.9)		 272 2.6
(0.3–4.8)		 1.2
(0.3–5.1)
Total 874 27.7
(24.1–31.4)		 859 20.4
(17.2–23.5)		 872 2.9
(1.7–4.1)
Sex not pleasurable Anxious about performance Trouble maintaining or achieving erection
N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR† N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR† N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR†
Age (ref: 57–64) 414 3.8
(2.4–5.2) 		1.0 413 25.1
(20.9–29.2) 		1.0 413 30.7
(25.4–36.1) 		1.0
 Age 65–74 332 7.1
(3.7–10.4)		 1.9
(0.9–3.9)		 328 29.1
(23.1–35.1)		 1.2
(0.8–1.8)		 332 44.5**
(38.8–50.3)		 1.8**
(1.3–2.5)
 Age 75–85 125 4.8
(1.1–8.6)		 1.2
(0.5–2.8)		 125 29.6
(20.0–39.2)		 1.2
(0.8–2.0)		 122 43.3*
(34.3–52.3)		 1.9**
(1.2–3.0)
Race/ethnicity (ref: non-Hispanic white) 626 3.9
(2.3–5.4) 		1.0 621 27.2
(23.3–31.1) 		1.0 623 37.9
(33.4–42.5) 		1.0
 Black 127 13.0**
(6.9–19.1)		 3.8**
(1.4–10.3)		 127 28.5
(16.7–40.3)		 0.9
(0.5–1.8)		 126 35.9
(23.0–48.8)		 1.0
(0.5–1.9)
 Hispanic/other 118 7.6
(2.8–12.4)		 1.1
(0.4–2.8)		 118 23.6
(10.9–36.3)		 0.9
(0.4–1.9)		 118 28.6
(17.2–40.0)		 0.7
(0.4–1.4)
Marital status (ref: married/cohabiting) 736 5.2
(3.6–6.7) 		1.0 732 25.4
(21.9–28.9) 		1.0 731 36.3
(32.0–40.6) 		1.0
 Divorced/separated 77 6.9
(–1.8–15.7)		 1.0
(0.2–5.9)		 76 38.7
(25.4–52.1)		 2.0*
(1.0–3.8)		 77 40.9
(27.2–54.7)		 1.3
(0.7–2.4)
 Widowed/never married 58 0.7**
(–0.8–2.2)		 0.1*
(0.0–0.7)		 58 38.4
(22.1–54.6)		 1.8
(0.8–3.7)		 59 41.0
(26.8–55.1)		 1.0
(0.6–1.9)
Education (ref: less than high school) 162 11.8
(7.2–16.4) 		1.0 162 24.5
(16.0–32.9) 		1.0 161 28.2
(19.3–37.2) 		1.0
 High school 197 3.6**
(1.2–6.0)		 0.3*
(0.1–1.0)		 196 27.8
(20.4–35.2)		 1.2
(0.6–2.2)		 196 35.5
(26.0–44.9)		 1.4
(0.7–2.9)
 Some college 241 4.9**
(2.0–7.7)		 0.5*
(0.2–0.9)		 238 28.8
(22.3–35.2)		 1.2
(0.8–2.0)		 240 42.9*
(36.6–49.3)		 1.9*
(1.2–3.2)
 College graduate or higher 271 3.5**
(1.3–5.7)		 0.3**
(0.1–0.7)		 270 25.9
(20.3–31.6)		 1.1
(0.6–2.0)		 270 36.3
(29.3–43.3)		 1.7
(1.0–3.1)
Total 871 5.0
(3.6–6.5)		 866 27.0
(23.6–30.3)		 867 36.9
(32.7–41.0)
Climax too early
N Prevalence
(95% CI)		 OR†
Age (ref: 57–64) 407 29.9
(23.7–36.1) 		1.0
 Age 65–74 324 28.0
(23.2–32.9)		 0.9
(0.6–1.3)
 Age 75–85 122 21.5
(13.4–29.6)		 0.7
(0.4–1.1)
Race/ethnicity (ref: non-Hispanic white) 615 25.9
(21.7–30.0) 		1.0
 Black 123 49.8**
(40.8–58.7)		 2.9**
(2.0–4.1)
 Hispanic/other 115 29.6
(18.2–41.0)		 1.2
(0.6–2.7)
Marital status (ref: married/cohabiting) 718 29.0
(24.8–33.1) 		1.0
 Divorced/separated 77 22.3
(10.0–34.7)		 0.6
(0.2–1.3)
 Widowed/never married 58 24.3
(11.4–37.1)		 0.8
(0.4–1.7)
Education (ref: less than high school) 157 31.3
(21.6–40.9) 		1.0
 High school 194 27.2
(19.0–35.4)		 0.9
(0.5–1.9)
 Some college 234 29.1
(22.6–35.6)		 1.0
(0.6–1.9)
 College graduate or higher 268 27.2
(18.8–35.6)		 1.0
(0.5–2.0)
Total 853 28.3
(24.5–32.1)
*

Significant at P < 0.05

**

significant at P < 0.01.

†

Odds ratios (ORs) are from survey-weighted logistic regression models, with sample limited to men reporting any sex in preceding year.

95% confidence intervals (CIs) in parentheses. Italics denote reference category. All models controlled current religious affiliation.

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