Prevalence of, and factors associated with, reporting ever use of medication to assist sexual performance by gender
| Men | Women | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % reporting medication use | 95% CI | Age-adjusted OR (95% CI) | Denominator: unweighted, weighted | % reporting medication use | 95% CI | Age-adjusted OR (95% CI) | Denominator: unweighted, weighted | |
| Overall | 12.9 | (11.9 to 13.9) | 5617, 6863 | 1.9 | (1.7 to 2.3) | 8095, 7067 | ||
| Age group | ||||||||
| 16–34 | 9.2 | (8.0 to 10.5) | 1.00 | 2806, 2290 | 3.1 | (2.6 to 3.8) | 1.00 | 4092, 2269 |
| 35–54 | 11.8 | (10.1 to 13.7) | 1.32 (1.05 to 1.65) | 1528, 2716 | 1.5 | (1.1 to 2.1) | 0.48 (0.32 to 0.71) | 2235, 2774 |
| 55–74 | 18.9 | (16.7 to 21.4) | 2.31 (1.87 to 2.84) | 1283, 1856 | 1.2 | (0.8 to 1.9) | 0.38 (0.23 to 0.63) | 1768, 2023 |
| Current relationship | ||||||||
| Living with a partner | 12.5 | (11.2 to 13.9) | 1.00 | 2940, 4658 | 1.9 | (1.6 to 2.4) | 1.00 | 4356, 4673 |
| In a steady relationship (but not living together) | 13.9 | (11.7 to 16.4) | 1.66 (1.29 to 2.13) | 955, 766 | 2.3 | (1.5 to 3.4) | 0.72 (0.44 to 1.18) | 1373, 796 |
| Previously in a live-in partnership | 17.3 | (14.5 to 20.5) | 1.41 (1.10 to 1.81) | 795, 708 | 2.1 | (1.5 to 2.9) | 1.25 (0.83 to 1.90) | 1620, 1153 |
| Not in a steady relationship | 9.9 | (7.6 to 12.8) | 1.29 (0.91 to 1.81) | 920, 725 | 1.1 | (0.6 to 2.0) | 0.31 (0.16 to 0.60) | 738, 439 |
| Smoke cigarettes nowadays | ||||||||
| No | 11.9 | (10.7 to 13.1) | 1.00 | 3904, 5009 | 1.6 | (1.3 to 1.9) | 1.00 | 5803, 5355 |
| Yes | 15.5 | (13.6 to 17.6) | 1.60 (1.32 to 1.93) | 1713, 1854 | 3.1 | (2.5 to 4.0) | 1.80 (1.30 to 2.50) | 2292, 1711 |
| Drink more than 6/8 units weekly | ||||||||
| No | 12.3 | (11.1 to 13.6) | 1.00 | 4029, 5042 | 1.8 | (1.5 to 2.2) | 1.00 | 6273, 5543 |
| Yes | 15.9 | (13.8 to 18.3) | 1.47 (1.20 to 1.81) | 1225, 1389 | 3.7 | (2.6 to 5.1) | 1.90 (1.27 to 2.85) | 943, 772 |
| Ever taken recreational drugs (not injected) | ||||||||
| No | 10.6% | (9.5% to 11.9%) | 1.00 | 3166, 4181 | 1.5 | (1.2% to 1.9%) | 1.00 | 5549, 5202 |
| Yes | 16.3% | (14.7% to 18.2%) | 2.52 (2.07 to 3.07) | 2445, 2677 | 3.1 | (2.5% to 3.8%) | 1.59 (1.14 to 2.22) | 2542, 1862 |
| Sexual function score in lowest quintile in the last year* | ||||||||
| No | 10.5 | (9.5 to 11.7) | 1.00 | 3912, 4791 | 1.8 | (1.5 to 2.2) | 1.00 | 5465, 4628 |
| Yes | 22.9 | (19.9 to 26.2) | 2.33 (1.87 to 2.90) | 937, 1199 | 3.5 | (2.6 to 4.8) | 2.20 (1.52 to 3.20) | 1231, 1158 |
| Number of sexual partners, ever | ||||||||
| 1 | 6.0 | (4.4 to 8.3) | 1.00 | 765, 952 | 1.5 | (1.0 to 2.4) | 1.00 | 1606, 1613 |
| 2 | 6.6 | (4.3 to 9.8) | 1.14 (0.65 to 2.00) | 478, 582 | 2.1 | (1.2 to 3.5) | 1.32 (0.64 to 2.71) | 885, 813 |
| 3–4 | 8.2 | (6.3 to 10.5) | 1.44 (0.93 to 2.23) | 861, 1058 | 1.4 | (0.9 to 2.3) | 0.88 (0.45 to 1.71) | 1545, 1369 |
| 5–9 | 12.4 | (10.5 to 14.5) | 2.34 (1.58 to 3.45) | 1391, 1718 | 1.2 | (0.8 to 1.8) | 0.68 (0.37 to 1.24) | 2039, 1714 |
| 10+ | 19.2 | (17.3 to 21.2) | 4.06 (2.80 to 5.89) | 2073, 2499 | 3.7 | (2.9 to 4.6) | 2.08 (1.27 to 3.42) | 1958, 1502 |
| 2+ partners without using a condom, last year | ||||||||
| No | 11.7 | (10.7 to 12.8) | 1.00 | 4894, 6200 | 1.8 | (1.5 to 2.2) | 1.00 | 7378, 615 |
| Yes | 25.4 | (21.4 to 29.9) | 3.73 (2.87 to 4.85) | 611, 540 | 4.4 | (3.0 to 6.3) | 1.71 (1.12 to 2.63) | 615, 7993 |
| Ever had a same-sex experience | ||||||||
| No | 11.9 | (10.9 to 12.9) | 1.00 | 5123, 6291 | 1.6 | (1.3 to 1.9) | 1.00 | 6937, 6213 |
| Yes | 23.8 | (19.5 to 28.7) | 2.33 (1.78 to 3.05) | 494, 572 | 4.6 | (3.4 to 6.1) | 2.45 (1.69 to 3.56) | 1158, 854 |
*Sexual function is measured by the Natsal-sexual function, which assesses problems with sexual response, sexual function in relationship context and self-appraisal of sex life.25