What factors are associated with reporting lacking interest in sex and how do these vary by gender? Findings from the third British national survey of sexual attitudes and lifestyles.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate factors associated with reporting lacking interest in sex and how these vary by gender.

Setting

British general population.

Design

Complex survey analyses of data collected for a cross-sectional probability sample survey, undertaken 2010-2012, specifically logistic regression to calculate age-adjusted OR (AOR) to identify associated factors.

Participants

4839 men and 6669 women aged 16-74 years who reported ≥1 sexual partner (opposite-sex or same-sex) in the past year for the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).

Main outcome measure

Lacking interest in sex for ≥3 months in the past year.

Results

Overall, 15.0% (13.9-16.2) of men and 34.2% (32.8-35.5) of women reported lacking interest in se

SUBMITTER: Graham CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5722087 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature