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Breathlessness and sexual activity in older adults: the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

ABSTRACT: Sexual activity is important to older adults (65?+?). Breathlessness affects about 25% of older adults but impact on sexual activity is unknown. We evaluated the relationships between breathlessness and sexual inactivity and self-reported health among older community-dwelling adults in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Associations between self-reported breathlessness (hurrying on level ground or walking up a slight hill) at baseline, self-reported sexual activity, overall health and health compared to people of the same age were explored using logistic regression at baseline and 2 years, adjusted for potential confounders (age, sex, marital status, smoking status and co-morbidities). Of 798 participants (mean age 76.4 years [SD, 5.8] 65 to 103; 53% men, 73% married), 688 (86.2%) had 2-year follow-up data. People with breathlessness had higher prevalence and duration of sexual inactivity (77.7% vs. 65.6%; p?

SUBMITTER: Ekstrom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6015074 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Breathlessness and sexual activity in older adults: the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Ekström Magnus M   Johnson Miriam J MJ   Taylor Bridget B   Luszcz Mary M   Wohland Pia P   Ferreira Diana H DH   Currow David C DC  

NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20180622 1

Sexual activity is important to older adults (65 + ). Breathlessness affects about 25% of older adults but impact on sexual activity is unknown. We evaluated the relationships between breathlessness and sexual inactivity and self-reported health among older community-dwelling adults in the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Associations between self-reported breathlessness (hurrying on level ground or walking up a slight hill) at baseline, self-reported sexual activity, overall health and  ...[more]

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