Prevalence and Factors Associated with Female Sexual Dysfunction in Beijing, China

• DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.207466
• Publication Date: 2017-06-02T07:12:33Z
• Authors: Wen-Jia Lou; Bo Chen; Lan Zhu; Shao-Mei Han; Tao Xu; Jing-He Lang; Lei Zhang
• Keywords: Adult; Male; China; Sexual Behavior; Young Adult; 5. Gender equality; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Prevalence; Humans; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; 10. No inequality; 05 social sciences; R; Age Factors; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; Cross-Sectional Studies; Logistic Models; Beijing; Female Sexual Dysfunction; Female Sexual Function Index; Potential Risk Factors; Prevalence; Beijing; Medicine; Original Article; Female

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a highly prevalent and often underestimated problem. However, large-scale, population-based epidemiological surveys of FSD are scarce in China. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence potential risk factors across selection social groups Beijing, China, based on Sexual Function Index (FSFI). A cross-sectional multiple-stage cluster sampling performed with adult women throughout Dongcheng Shunyi districts Beijing. Chinese version FSFI used, as well questions demographic characteristics, disease-related context, relationships. total 6000 consecutive entered this study, an actual response from 5024 women, corresponding rate 83.7%. 4697 (78.3%) questionnaires were effective. Beijing 2973 (63.3%) using score 26.55 boundary value, whereas mean 23.92 ± 6.37. 1423 (30.3%) did not seek help. By multivariate logistic regression analysis, possible included age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.051), dissatisfaction spouse's ability (OR 3.520), poor marital affection 2.087), spouse difficulties 1.720), married life 1.476), living rural area 1.292), chronic pelvic pain 1.261), disease 1.534), previous surgery 1.605), vaginal delivery 2.285), lower education 3.449) postmenopausal 3.183). As suggested by scores, female problems Dissatisfaction ability, affection, spouse, marriage, life, CPP, conceivable for women.