ArticleNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2018
Breathlessness and sexual activity in older adults: the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
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- Associations between breathlessness and individuals' satisfaction with sexual life: a nationally representative internet survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2026Article
- Quality of life associated with breathlessness in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: A cross-sectional analysis.Pulmonology · 2025Article
- Diminishing activities of daily living as severity of chronic breathlessness worsens: a national, cross-sectional survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Article
- Sexual Activity of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- Prevalence, severity and impacts of breathlessness in Indian adults: An exploratory, nationally representative, cross-sectional online survey.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Associations in Perceived Health and Persistent Breathlessness: A Cross-Sectional Study.Palliative medicine reports · 2023Article
- Persisting breathlessness and activities reduced or ceased: a population study in older men.BMJ open respiratory research · 2022Article
- Health service utilisation associated with chronic breathlessness: random population sample.ERJ open research · 2021Article
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- Activities Forgone because of Chronic Breathlessness: A Cross-Sectional Population Prevalence Study.Palliative medicine reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Sexual activity is important to older adults (65 + ). Breathlessness affects about 25% of older adults but impact on sexual activity is unknown. We evaluated the relationships between breathlessness and sexual inactivity and self-reported health among older community-dwelling adults in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Associations between self-reported breathlessness (hurrying on level ground or walking up a slight hill) at baseline, self-reported sexual activity, overall health and health compared to people of the same age were explored using logistic regression at baseline and 2 years, adjusted for potential confounders (age, sex, marital status, smoking status and co-morbidities). Of 798 participants (mean age 76.4 years [SD, 5.8] 65 to 103; 53% men, 73% married), 688 (86.2%) had 2-year follow-up data. People with breathlessness had higher prevalence and duration of sexual inactivity (77.7% vs. 65.6%; p < 0.001; 12 [IQR, 5-17] vs. 9.5 [IQR, 5-16] years; p = 0.043). Breathlessness was associated with more sexual inactivity, (adjusted OR 1.75; [95% CI] 1.24-2.45), worse health (adjusted OR 2.02; 1.53-2.67) and worse health compared to peers (adjusted OR 1.72; 1.25-2.38). Baseline breathlessness did not predict more sexual inactivity at 2 years. In conclusion, breathlessness contributes to sexual inactivity and worse perceived health in older adults, which calls for improved assessment and management.
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