Prevalence and types of sexual inactivity in Britain: analyses of national cross-sectional probability survey data

ObjectivesTo examine how prevalence and context of sexual inactivity varies across the life-course, assess dissatisfaction with sex life among those who are sexually inactive and identify associations with factors that may represent reasons for sexual inactivity.DesignAnalysis of cross-sectional pro...

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Published in:BMJ open 2019-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e030708-e030708
Main Authors: Ueda, Peter, Mercer, Catherine H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Aged
Attitude
Attitudes
Avoidance Learning
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Censuses
Educational Status
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Interviews
Lifestyles
Male
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Middle Aged
Personal Satisfaction
Population
Probability
Religion and Sex
satisfaction
Sex Factors
sexlessness
Sexual Abstinence - psychology
Sexual Abstinence - statistics & numerical data
Sexual behavior
Sexual Behavior - psychology
Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Sexual Health
sexual inactivity
Social Class
United Kingdom
virginity
Well being
Women
Young Adult
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Summary:ObjectivesTo examine how prevalence and context of sexual inactivity varies across the life-course, assess dissatisfaction with sex life among those who are sexually inactive and identify associations with factors that may represent reasons for sexual inactivity.DesignAnalysis of cross-sectional probability sample survey data.SettingBritish general population.Participants14 623 participants (n men: 6045 unweighted, 7245 weighted), aged 16–74 years, of the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3), undertaken in 2010–2012.Main outcome measuresSexual inactivity, defined as not reporting oral, vaginal or anal intercourse in the past year and further categorised into those who were sexually inexperienced (had never had sex), single or in a relationship.ResultsOverall, 15.9% (weighted n 1155/7245) of men and 22.2% (1646/7410) of women were sexually inactive (p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030708