PREVALENCE OF FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION_1994

24.1 % of women were unable to experience an orgasm and

18.8 % had trouble lubricating.

Differences based on Marriage, Education, Income status in women having problem in AROUSAL and ORGASM

Study published by Laumann et al. (1994)

By Edward O. Laumann, John H. Gagnon, Robert T

In a national probability sample conducted in the United States that assessed the experience of sexual problems in the last 12 months,

Laumann and team conducted personal interviews with a probability sample of 3,432 American women and men between the ages of 18 and 59, undertaken by the National Opinion Research Center

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FEMALE ORGASM

found that

24.1 % of women were unable to experience an orgasm and

18.8 % had trouble lubricating.
Interestingly, women who were

21.9% MARRIED were less likely to experience difficulties in achieving orgasm (21.9%) than those who were

26.6 % never married (26.6%) or

28.6 % divorced (28.6%).

Women with

13.3 %  higher levels of EDUCATION also experienced fewer problems in achieving orgasm (13.3% of those with a master’s or advanced degree) than those with

30.0 % less formal education (30.0% of those not completing high school). Similarly, women with

20.8 % highINCOMES experienced fewer problems in their orgasmic functioning (20.8%) than those with

27.4 % low incomes (27.4%).

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FEMALE SEXUAL AROUSAL

reverse sexual arousal.

21.6 % MARRIED women experienced more problems (21.6%) than

15.0 % never-married (15.0%) or

16.6 % divorced (16.6%) women.

Women with a master’s or advanced degree experienced

23.7 % EDUCATION more problems (23.7%) than those with

14.0 % less than a high school education (14.0%).

Finally, problems in sexual arousal were experienced by

23.7 % of high-INCOME women versus

13.9 % of low-income women.

Laumann et. al. 1994

About

80 % of American adults had only one or no sexual PARTNER in the past year.

20 % of the population had two or more partners.

Study published by Laumann et al. (1994)

The Social Organization of Sexuality

By Edward O. Laumann, John H. Gagnon, Robert T.

PREVALENCE OF FEMALE SEXUAL DISORDERS

[BOOK] Sex in America: A Definitive Survey
RT Michael, EO Laumann, GB Kolata, JH Gagnon – 1994 - popline.org
The Social Organization of Sexuality, a report on the nation’s most comprehensive representative survey of sexual behavior in the general population to date, finally offers that basic information. Conducted by a research team centered at the University of Chicago, the National Health and Social Life Survey (NHSLS) was designed to determine the incidence and prevalence of sexual practices and to place them in their social contexts. Based on personal interviews with a probability sample of 3,432 American women and men between the ages of 18 and 59, undertaken by the National Opinion Research Center, this study explores the extent to which sexual conduct and general attitudes toward sexuality are influenced by gender, age, marital status, and other demographic characteristics. The results of this survey both allow us to better understand how sexual behavior is organized in American society, and offer significant implications for policymakers struggling with many of the nation’s crucial health problems. In exploring the rate of new partner formation, for example, the researchers discovered that about 80% of American adults had only one or no sexual partner in the past year. By concentrating AIDS awareness information on the 20% of the population that had two or more partners. AIDS strategists would be better able to target and persuade this segment of the population to modify their sexual behavior.
Other topics covered by the survey include early sexual experiences, masturbation, contraception and fertility, abortion, sexual abuse, coercion, sexual health, satisfaction, and sexual dysfunction. A wide variety of sexual practices and preferences are also explored in the questionnaire,including specific questions on homosexual desire, identity, and behavior, the appeal of various sexual practices, and their frequency and incorporation into sexual lives.
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The Social Organization of Sexuality: Sexual Practices in the United States
By Edward O. Laumann, John H. Gagnon, Robert T. Michael, Stuart Michaels