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The Gerontologist, Vol 37, Issue 1 6-14, Copyright © 1997 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Sexual activity and satisfaction among very old adults: results from a community-dwelling Medicare population survey

RE Matthias, JE Lubben, KA Atchison and SO Schweitzer
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Public Policy and Social Research 90095, USA.

This article explores the relationship between sociopsychological factors, sexual activity, and sexual satisfaction in a sample of 1,216 elderly people (mean age = 77.3). Almost 30% had participated in sexual activity in the past month and 67% were satisfied with current level of sexual activity. Men are more likely to be sexually active, but less apt than women to be satisfied with their level of sexual activity. Regarding predictors of sexual activity, for men the strongest predictors were being younger and having more education. For women, the strongest predictor by far was being married. For both men and women the strongest predictors for satisfaction were being sexually active and having positive mental health scores. In summary, the main variables predicting sexual activity were being married, having more education, being younger, being male, and having good social networks. The main predictors for satisfaction with sexual activity were, in addition to being sexually active, being female, having good mental health, and better functional status.


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