Table 1 Frequencies of sexual and orgasm experience and of intensity of lack of sexual desire by perceived health among 42–46 and 52–56-year-old women (N = 3865)
From: Sexual activity and perceived health among Finnish middle-aged women
Frequency of sexual experience | Frequency of orgasm experience | Lack of sexual desire | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1) At least once/week | Less than once/month | 1) At least once/week | Less than once/month | 2) Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||||
n | % | % | n | % | % | n | % | % | % | |
42–46 years Perceived health | ||||||||||
poor | 278 | 61.9 | 17.3 | 259 | 47.5 | 25.5 | 254 | 24.8 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
good | 1363 | 66.5 | 10.1 | 1308 | 53.0 | 19.4 | 1193 | 31.2 | 11.0 | 6.1 |
52–56-years Perceived health | ||||||||||
poor | 513 | 45.2 | 26.3 | 468 | 24.8 | 42.5 | 565 | 33.1 | 23.0 | 19.1 |
good | 1147 | 54.1 | 20.2 | 1077 | 33.9 | 34.3 | 1226 | 37.4 | 19.0 | 11.8 |