Prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction among middle-aged women in a multi-ethnic country: A cross sectional study in Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.51866/oa.86
- Author:
Yin Yee Tey
1
;
Siew Mooi Ching
2
,
3
;
Mari Kannan Maharajan
4
;
Kai Wei Lee
5
;
Zhen Yee Chow
1
;
Pei Wen Chua
1
;
Chin Xuan Tan
1
;
Shi Nie Lim
6
;
Chun Han Tan
6
;
Hui Zhu Thew
7
;
Vasudevan Ramachandran
8
;
Fan Kee Hoo
9
Author Information
1. MD Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
2. MMedFamMed Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Malaysian Research Institute of Ageing, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
4. PhD (Pharmacy) Department of Pharmacy Practice School of Pharmacy, International Medical Universiti, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
5. PhD (Medical Sciences) Department of Pre-Clinical Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
6. MD Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
7. MMedFamMed Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
8. PhD (Genetics) Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
9. MRCP Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prevalence;
Sexual dysfunction;
Women;
Outpatient clinic;
Middle-aged
- MeSH:
Prevalence;
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological;
Women;
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Middle Aged
- From:Malaysian Family Physician
2022;17(2):56-63
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with female sexual dysfunction in an outpatient clinic in Malaysia.
Methods: The study was conducted among female patients aged 50 years and older who attended the outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used that was based on the Malay version of the Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire. The predictors of female sexual dysfunction were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis.
Results: A total of 263 females were recruited in this study, with a mean age of 60.6 ± 6.7 years. The distribution of the respondents’ ethnicities was mostly Malay (42.2%), followed by Chinese (41.8%) and Indian (16.0%). The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among participants was 68.8%. The prevalence of the subscales of female sexual dysfunction was as follows: desire (85.2%), satisfaction (74.9%), arousal (71.1%), lubrication (66.9%), pain (61.2%), and orgasm (60.8%). According to multivariate logistic regression, patients of Indian ethnicity had an increased risk of female sexual dysfunction (OR=16.60, 95% CI=2.54–108.63), and a higher frequency of sexual intercourse was correlated with a lower risk of female sexual dysfunction (OR=0.13, 95% CI=0.08–0.24).
Conclusion: Seven-tenths of the middle-aged female patients attending the outpatient clinic suffered from female sexual dysfunction. Indian ethnicity and having a lower frequency of sexual intercourse were predictors of female sexual dysfunction. Future intervention studies are needed to address this problem.
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