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Trial reportArchives of sexual behavior2021

Are Men Who Buy Sex Different from Men Who Do Not?: Exploring Sex Life Characteristics Based on a Randomized Population Survey in Sweden.

Charlotte Deogan, Elin Jacobsson, Louise Mannheimer, Charlotte Björkenstam

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Archives of sexual behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Men Who Pay For Sex: Prevalence and Sexual Health.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Charlotte DeoganThe Public Health Agency of Sweden, SE-171 82, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden. charlotte.deogan@folkhalsomyndigheten.se.ORCID 0000-0002-2082-5419
Elin JacobssonThe Public Health Agency of Sweden, SE-171 82, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.
Louise MannheimerThe Public Health Agency of Sweden, SE-171 82, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.
Charlotte BjörkenstamThe Public Health Agency of Sweden, SE-171 82, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden.
Public Health Agency of Sweden · SEUppsala University · SE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The buying and selling of sex is a topic of frequent discussion and a relevant public health issue. Studies of sex workers are available, while studies addressing the demand side of sex are scarce, especially based on robust population data. The current study provides national estimates of the prevalence of and factors associated with having paid for sex among men in Sweden. We used a randomized population-based survey on sexual and reproductive health and rights among ages 16-84 years, linked to nationwide registers. The sample consisted of 6048 men. With a logistic regression, we analyzed what sex life factors were associated with ever having paid for or given other types of compensation for sex. A total of 9.5% of male respondents reported ever having paid for sex. An increased probability of having paid for sex was identified in men who were dissatisfied with their sex life (aOR: 1.72; 95% CI: 1.34-2.22), men reporting having had less sex than they would have liked to (aOR: 2.78; 95% CI: 2.12-3.66), men who had ever looked for or met sex partners online (aOR: 5.07; 95% CI: 3.97-6.46), as well as frequent pornography users (aOR: 3.02; 95% CI: 2.28-3.98) Associations remained statistically significant after adjustment for age, income, and educational attainment. Sex life characteristics such as poor sex life satisfaction, high online sex activity, and frequent pornography use are strongly associated with sex purchase. These findings can help guide and support counselling and prevention activities targeting sex buyers.

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HIV InfectionsSexual BehaviorAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesEroticaHomosexuality, MaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedReproductive HealthSexual PartnersSex WorkersBuying sexPornographySexual behaviorSexual experienceSexual healthSex work

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PMID33354757
PMCPMC8275502
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