Sexual satisfaction and correlates among elderly Brazilians

Abstract

This probabilistic research examined the sexual satisfaction of 198 senior women classified as either physically more active (mean age: 72.03±5.3) (±S.D.) or physically less active (mean age: 76.73±5.7) and who took part in 29 different Senior Socialization Groups throughout the Florianópolis metropolitan area (Santa Catarina State in Southern Brazil). The physically more active women had more energy for everyday tasks, found moving about easier, were more satisfied with their capability to carry out everyday tasks, were more satisfied with their ability to work, and reported life had more meaning. However, they were less satisfied with their accessibility to health services. We did not find a significant difference between the two groups in terms of sexual satisfaction.