Table 2 Changes of sexual behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic.
From: Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on sexuality: a cross-sectional study among couples in Turkey
Variables | Total (n = 245) | Female (n = 97) | Male (n = 148) | Female vs. male p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spending more time with partner, n (%) | 186 (75.9) | 74 (76.3) | 112 (75.7) | 0.913 |
Effect of restrictions and limitations on your daily and emotional relationships, n (%) | 0.910 | |||
No difference | 122 (49.8) | 47 (48.5) | 75 (50.7) | |
Positively | 78 (31.8) | 31 (32) | 47 (31.8) | |
Negatively | 45 (18.4) | 19 (19.6) | 26 (17.6) | |
Sexual avoidance behaviors towards your partner, n (%) | 66 (26.9) | 37 (38.1) | 29 (19.6) | 0.001a |
Considering that you could be infected during intercourse, n (%) | 55 (22.0) | 31 (32.0) | 23 (15.5) | 0.002a |
Considering that partner has sexual avoidance behaviors, n (%) | 38 (15.5) | 15 (15.5) | 23 (15.5) | 0.987 |
Being insightful of partners sexual avoidance behaviors, n (%) | 128 (52.2) | 49 (50.5) | 79 (53.4) | 0.883 |
Taking precautions during intercourse, n (%) | 24 (9.8) | 14 (14.4) | 10 (6.8) | 0.048a |
Increase in solitary sexual satisfaction approach (masturbation, video etc), n (%) | 23 (9.4) | 4 (4.1) | 19 (12.8) | 0.022a |
New onset of solitary sexual satisfaction approach, n (%) | 10 (4.1) | 5 (5.2) | 5 (3.4) | 0.492 |
