Aphrodisiac Use

Variable Aphrodisiac use

(N = 352)

Yes

n = 185 (%)

No

n= 167 (%)

P-value

Age group (years)

18 - 25

26 - 35

36 - 45

46 - 70

57 (30.81)

85 (45.95)

34 (18.38)

9 (4.86)

64 (38.32)

83 (49.70)

18 (10.78)

2 (1.20)

0.031*

Marital Status

Single

Co-habiting

Married

Divorced

80 (43.24)

33 (17.84)

62 (33.51)

10 (5.41)

99 (59.28)

6 (3.59)

58 (34.73)

4 (2.40)

<0.001*

Religion

Christianity

Islamic

Traditionalist

124 (67.03)

36 (19.46)

25 (13.51)

119 (71.26)

40 (23.95)

8 (4.79)

0.015*

Educational Level

No Education

Primary/JHS

SHS/Tech/Voc.

Tertiary

26 (14.05)

48 (25.95)

64 (34.59)

47 (25.41)

25 (14.97)

23 (13.77)

62 (37.13)

57 (34.13)

0.029*

Occupation

Artisan

Civil Servant

Petty Trader

Driver

Others

Unemployed

31 (16.76)

27 (14.59)

52 (28.11)

24 (12.97)

29 (15.68)

22 (11.89)

34 (20.36)

26 (15.57)

17 (10.18)

12 (7.19)

44 (26.35)

34 (20.36)

<0.001*

Number of sex partners

1

≥2

118 (63.79)

67 (36.21)

135 (80.84)

32 (19.16)

<0.001*

Sexual problem

No

Yes

94 (50.81)

91 (49.19)

157 (94.01)

10 (5.99)

<0.001*

Doctor’s inquiry about sexual health during routine visits

No

Yes

150 (81.08)

35 (18.92)

151 (90.42)

16 (9.58)

0.003

Think doctor should routinely ask about sexual function

No

Yes

54 (29.19)

131 (70.81)

57 (34.13)

110 (65.87)

0.319

Frequency of adverts on aphrodisiacs

Never

Everyday

Weekly

Occasionally

2 (1.08)

137 (74.05)

24 (12.97)

22(11.89)

13 (7.78)

105 (62.87)

18 (10.78)

31 (18.56)

0.003

Knowledge of side effects

No

Yes

66 (35.68)

119 (64.32)

13 (7.78)

154 (92.22)

<0.001*