title: Sexual activity, sexual disorders and associated help-seeking behavior among mature adults in five Anglophone countries from the Global Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (GSSAB).
abstract: We conducted a telephone survey during 2001-2002 to investigate sexual behavior, sexual dysfunction, and related help-seeking behavior in five Anglophone countries. In total, 5,998 individuals (2,992 men and 3,006 women) aged 40-80 years in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand completed the survey. The majority of subjects were sexually active, and although many men and women had experienced sexual dysfunctions, few had sought medical care for these dysfunctions. Further investigation is required to determine whether national differences in the prevalence of sexual dysfunctions are due to genetic predisposition, health factors, cultural perception or socioeconomic situation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Medical Informatics, Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Milan, Italy. alfredo.nicolosi@itb.cnr.it
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
authors.forename: Edward O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Laumann
authors.forename: Dale B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Glasser
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: Rosie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Clive
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gingell
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D003075:Coitus; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D009520:New Zealand / Q000453:epidemiology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology