Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study
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Resumo: | Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of sexual activity, factors associated with being sexually active, and sexual self-perception in women 50 years or older living in a Brazilian city. This population-based study applied a questionnaire to a random sample of 622 Brazilian women 50 years or older, representative of a population of 131,800 women, to obtain data on sexual activity and women’s perception of their sexual life as part of a broader study that dealt with women’s health. Associations between sexual activity, women’s perception of their sexual life, and demographic, behavioral, and medical characteristics were determined. Overall, 36.7% of the participants reported being sexually active. Of these, 53.5% classified their sexual life as very good or good. Multiple regression analysis showed that the main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity were not having a partner (prevalence ratio [PR], 0.16; 95% CI, 0.12-0.23; P < 0.001), aging (PR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.94-0.96; P < 0.001), and current or past smoking of five or more cigarettes per day (PR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63-0.98; P = 0.034), whereas being sexually active was associated with the practice of physical activity (PR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.41; P = 0.032). A woman’s classification of her sexual life as very poor, poor, or fair was associated with current or past use of natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms (PR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06-1.81; P = 0.020). The main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity are not having a sexual partner, aging, and smoking, whereas weekly physical activity is associated with being sexually active. A poorer classification of a woman’s sexual life is associated with her having used natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based studyEnvelhecimentoComportamento sexualMulheresAgingSex customsWomenSexual activitySexual partnerPopulation-based studySelf-perceptionArtigo originalAbstract: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of sexual activity, factors associated with being sexually active, and sexual self-perception in women 50 years or older living in a Brazilian city. This population-based study applied a questionnaire to a random sample of 622 Brazilian women 50 years or older, representative of a population of 131,800 women, to obtain data on sexual activity and women’s perception of their sexual life as part of a broader study that dealt with women’s health. Associations between sexual activity, women’s perception of their sexual life, and demographic, behavioral, and medical characteristics were determined. Overall, 36.7% of the participants reported being sexually active. Of these, 53.5% classified their sexual life as very good or good. Multiple regression analysis showed that the main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity were not having a partner (prevalence ratio [PR], 0.16; 95% CI, 0.12-0.23; P < 0.001), aging (PR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.94-0.96; P < 0.001), and current or past smoking of five or more cigarettes per day (PR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63-0.98; P = 0.034), whereas being sexually active was associated with the practice of physical activity (PR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.41; P = 0.032). A woman’s classification of her sexual life as very poor, poor, or fair was associated with current or past use of natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms (PR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06-1.81; P = 0.020). The main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity are not having a sexual partner, aging, and smoking, whereas weekly physical activity is associated with being sexually active. A poorer classification of a woman’s sexual life is associated with her having used natural remedies to treat menopausal symptomsFUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO - FAPESPFechadoUNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINASValadares, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro, 1954-Machado, Vanessa de Souza Santos, 1980-Costa-Paiva, Lucia, 1958-Osis, Maria José Duarte, 1959-Pinto-Neto, Aarão Mendes, 1952-20152014info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12733/641VALADARES, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro et al. Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study. Menopause: journal of the north american menopause society. Philadelphia, PA : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014. Vol. 21, n. 3 (Mar., 2014), p. 295-300. Disponível em: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12733/641. Acesso em: 24 mai. 2023.Inglêshttps://repositorio.unicamp.br/acervo/detalhe/1231911reponame:Repositório da Produção Científica e Intelectual da Unicampinstname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2021-11-16T15:25:10Zoai:https://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/:1231911Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/oai/requestreposip@unicamp.bropendoar:2021-11-16T15:25:10Repositório da Produção Científica e Intelectual da Unicamp - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study Valadares, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro, 1954- Envelhecimento Comportamento sexual Mulheres Aging Sex customs Women Sexual activity Sexual partner Population-based study Self-perception Artigo original |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Sexual activity in Brazilian women aged 50 years or older within the framework of a population-based study |
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Valadares, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro, 1954- |
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Valadares, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro, 1954- Machado, Vanessa de Souza Santos, 1980- Costa-Paiva, Lucia, 1958- Osis, Maria José Duarte, 1959- Pinto-Neto, Aarão Mendes, 1952-2015 |
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Machado, Vanessa de Souza Santos, 1980- Costa-Paiva, Lucia, 1958- Osis, Maria José Duarte, 1959- Pinto-Neto, Aarão Mendes, 1952-2015 |
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Valadares, Ana Lúcia Ribeiro, 1954- Machado, Vanessa de Souza Santos, 1980- Costa-Paiva, Lucia, 1958- Osis, Maria José Duarte, 1959- Pinto-Neto, Aarão Mendes, 1952-2015 |
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Envelhecimento Comportamento sexual Mulheres Aging Sex customs Women Sexual activity Sexual partner Population-based study Self-perception Artigo original |
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Envelhecimento Comportamento sexual Mulheres Aging Sex customs Women Sexual activity Sexual partner Population-based study Self-perception Artigo original |
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Abstract: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of sexual activity, factors associated with being sexually active, and sexual self-perception in women 50 years or older living in a Brazilian city. This population-based study applied a questionnaire to a random sample of 622 Brazilian women 50 years or older, representative of a population of 131,800 women, to obtain data on sexual activity and women’s perception of their sexual life as part of a broader study that dealt with women’s health. Associations between sexual activity, women’s perception of their sexual life, and demographic, behavioral, and medical characteristics were determined. Overall, 36.7% of the participants reported being sexually active. Of these, 53.5% classified their sexual life as very good or good. Multiple regression analysis showed that the main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity were not having a partner (prevalence ratio [PR], 0.16; 95% CI, 0.12-0.23; P < 0.001), aging (PR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.94-0.96; P < 0.001), and current or past smoking of five or more cigarettes per day (PR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.63-0.98; P = 0.034), whereas being sexually active was associated with the practice of physical activity (PR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.41; P = 0.032). A woman’s classification of her sexual life as very poor, poor, or fair was associated with current or past use of natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms (PR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06-1.81; P = 0.020). The main factors associated with the absence of sexual activity are not having a sexual partner, aging, and smoking, whereas weekly physical activity is associated with being sexually active. A poorer classification of a woman’s sexual life is associated with her having used natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms |
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