Attitude toward sexual health education and its correlates among community-based older adults in Shanghai
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230519-00318
- VernacularTitle:上海市中老年社区居民对性教育态度及相关因素分析
- Author:
Xinyi LI
1
;
Bingyi WANG
;
Xin PENG
;
Leiwen FU
;
Yong LU
;
Ying WANG
;
Yong CAI
;
Huachun ZOU
Author Information
1. 中山大学公共卫生学院（深圳），深圳 518107
- Keywords:
Community-based older adults;
Sexual health;
Sexual health education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(12):1869-1873
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the attitudes toward sexual health education and its correlates among community-based older adults in Shanghai, China.Methods:From June 2020 to December 2022, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among community residents aged ≥50 in Shanghai through multi-stage sampling. The estimated sample size was 735. The questionnaire included sociodemographic characteristics, health characteristics, and history of sexual health education. The multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the correlates of attitudes toward sexual health education among community-based older adults.Results:A total of 824 participants (489 males and 335 females) with age of (65.1±8.1) years were included, whose main age distribution was 60-69 years (45.3%). The prevalence of supporting sexual health education among older adults was 49.4% (45.2% of men and 55.5% of women). Males (a OR=0.61, 95% CI: 0.44-0.83), aged 70 years and older (a OR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.40-0.94), urban residents (a OR= 2.54, 95% CI: 1.81-3.58), self-reported very good or excellent health status (a OR=1.64,95% CI: 1.04-2.58), having depressive symptoms (a OR=0.37,95% CI: 0.15-0.85), and having a history of sexual health education (a OR=8.64 ,95% CI: 4.62-17.70) were associated with their attitude toward sexual health education. Conclusions:The proportion of community-based older adults in Shanghai who support sexual health education was not high. Their attitudes toward sexual health education were associated with their self-reported health status, depressive symptoms, and history of sex education. Health professionals and institutions should focus on community-based older adults with key characteristics and tailor interventions to promote the willingness to receive sexual health education among older adults in China and to promote the popularity of sexual health education in this population.
