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ArticleSexual medicine2021

What Influences Coital Frequency Among Chinese Men?: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Yali Xiang, Jingxuan Peng, Jianfu Yang, Yuxin Tang, Dongjie Li

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Article in Sexual medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yali XiangHealth Management Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; Health Management Center, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, P.R. China.
Jingxuan PengDepartment of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; Andrology Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jianfu YangDepartment of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China; Andrology Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yuxin TangDepartment of Urology, Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, P.R. China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China. Electronic address: tangyx36@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Dongjie LiDepartment of Geriatric Urology, Xiangya International Medical Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, P.R. China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Changsha, P.R.China; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China; Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University; Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China. Electronic address: dongjieli@csu.edu.cn.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNCentral South University · CNNational Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases · CNThird Xiangya Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere are many Western reports on factors influencing coital frequency among men. However, no articles could be found about the factors influencing sexual activity among Chinese men.

aimThe aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the coital frequency of Chinese men.

main outcome measuresThe main outcome measures included self-reported monthly coital frequency, age, occupation, education level, andrology-related scales and dietary habits.

methodsData for 1,407 men aged 18-79 years were collected in the Health Management Center of the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2019 to May 2019. The respondents completed the questionnaires independently or with the help of an interviewer (who read or explained the questionnaires to them) to analyse the factors that influence coital frequency.

resultsIn the previous 6 months, the sample had a mean monthly coital frequency (±SD) of 4.34 ± 3.18. Univariate logistic regression results indicated that the number of children (P = 0.004), IIEF-5 scores (P <0.001), EHSs (P <0.001) and frequency of milk consumption (P = 0.001) were associated with more frequent sexual activity. These statistical associations did not change after further adjustment for age, occupation, and reproductive history. We observed that the frequency of sexual activity showed an increasing trend with a greater number of children, higher IIEF-5 scores, higher EHSs and greater frequency of milk consumption (test for trend, P<0.05). Both univariate and multivariate analysis results indicated that the frequency of sexual activity decreased with increasing age (test for trend, P<0.001).

conclusionThe coital frequency of Chinese men is associated with erectile function, anthropometric parameters, age, occupation, and dietary habits. Xiang Y, Peng J, Yang J, et al. What Influences Coital Frequency Among Chinese Men?: A Cross-Sectional Study. Sex Med 2021;9:100363.

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Chinese Male HealthCoital FrequencyCross-sectional StudyPopulation SurveySexual ActivitySexual Health

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