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What Influences Coital Frequency Among Chinese Men?: A Cross-Sectional Study
Yali Xiang1, Jingxuan Peng2, Jianfu Yang2
1Health 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.
Introduction:
There 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.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to identify the factors that influence the coital frequency of Chinese men.
Main Outcome Measures:
The main outcome measures included self-reported monthly coital frequency, age, occupation, education level, andrology-related scales and dietary habits.
Methods:
Data 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.
Results:
In 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).
Conclusion:
The 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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