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Sexual function and satisfaction among heterosexual and sexual minority U.S. adults: A cross-sectional survey

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  • Kathryn E Flynn
  • Li Lin
  • Kevin P Weinfurt

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Background: Despite known health disparities for sexual minorities, few studies have described sexual function by sexual orientation using a robust approach to measurement of sexual function. We compared recent sexual function and satisfaction by sexual orientation among English-speaking US adults. Methods and findings: Cross-sectional surveys were administered by KnowledgePanel® (GfK), an online panel that uses address-based probability sampling and is representative of the civilian, noninstitutionalized US population. Data were collected in 2013 from the general population (n = 3314, 35% response rate) and in 2014 from self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults (n = 1011, 50% response rate). Sexual function and satisfaction were measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® Sexual Function and Satisfaction measure version 2.0 (PROMIS SexFS v2). The PROMIS SexFS v2 is a comprehensive, customizable measurement system with evidence for validity in diverse populations. A score of 50 (SD 10) on each domain corresponds to the average for US adults sexually active in the past 30 days. We adjusted all statistics for the complex sample designs and report differences within each sex where the 95% CIs do not overlap, corresponding to p

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  • Kathryn E Flynn & Li Lin & Kevin P Weinfurt, 2017. "Sexual function and satisfaction among heterosexual and sexual minority U.S. adults: A cross-sectional survey," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(4), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0174981
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174981
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