Table 2 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual behavior (n = 678).
Item | Total (678) | Shanghai (221) | Nanjing (206) | Ningxia (251) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The extent of the impact of home isolation on sexual life, n% | ||||
< 50% | 214 (31.6) | 67 (30.3) | 81 (39.3) | 66 (26.3) |
> 50% | 464 (68.4) | 154 (69.7) | 125 (60.7) | 185 (73.7) |
The extent of the impact of home isolation on sexual behavior, n% | ||||
No impact | 199 (29.4) | 63 (28.5) | 35 (17.0) | 101 (40.2) |
Less than before | 261 (38.5) | 64 (29.0) | 89 (43.2) | 108 (43.0) |
More than before | 218 (32.1) | 94 (52.5) | 82 (39.8) | 42 (16.7) |
Reasons for increased sexual behavior during quarantine at home, n% | ||||
Spending a lot of time together | 238 (35.1) | 75 (34.0) | 62 (30.1) | 101 (40.2) |
Less mental stress | 264 (38.9) | 76 (34.4) | 80 (38.8) | 108 (43.0) |
Increased energy | 105 (15.9) | 46 (20.8) | 32 (15.5) | 27 (10.8) |
Sexual partner behaves well | 71 (10.5) | 24 (10.9) | 32 (15.5) | 15 (6.0) |
Reasons for decreased sexual behavior during quarantine at home, n% | ||||
Great pressure about the pandemic | 294 (43.4) | 84 (38.0) | 72 (35.0) | 138 (55.0) |
Heavy study/housework/work tasks | 201 (29.6) | 73 (33.0) | 68 (33.0) | 60 (24.0) |
Losing interest in having the same sex partner | 88 (13.0) | 22 (10.0) | 35 (17.0) | 31 (12.4) |
Sexual partner’s own factors | 95 (14.0) | 42 (19.0) | 31 (15.0) | 22 (8.8) |
Style of sexuality, n% | ||||
Masturbation | 163 (24.0) | 64 (29.0) | 40 (19.4) | 59 (23.5) |
Sex products | 197 (29.1) | 56 (25.3) | 58 (28.2) | 83 (33.1) |
Paired sexual intercourse | 318 (46.9) | 101 (45.7) | 108 (52.4) | 109 (43.4) |
Sexual knowledge, n% | ||||
Hardly any | 93 (13.7) | 19 (20.4) | 26 (28.0) | 48 (51.6) |
< 50%, Need further learning | 433 (74.2) | 159 (31.6) | 103 (20.5) | 171 (47.9) |
> 50%, No need to learn | 152 (12.1) | 43 (42.7) | 77 (25.6) | 32 (31.7) |
Do you want to learn more about sexual knowledge and skills? n% | ||||
Yes | 486 (71.7) | 163 (73.8) | 139 (67.5) | 184 (73.3) |
No | 192 (28.3) | 58 (26.2) | 67 (32.5) | 67 (26.7) |
Anxiety occurred during the pandemic, n% | ||||
Yes | 431 (63.6) | 161 (72.9) | 129 (62.6) | 141 (56.2) |
No | 247 (36.4) | 60 (27.1) | 77 (37.4) | 110 (43.8) |
Depression occurred during the pandemic, n% | ||||
Yes | 492 (72.6) | 173 (78.3) | 151 (73.3) | 168 (67.0) |
No | 186 (27.4) | 48 (21.7) | 55 (26.7) | 83 (33.0) |
