Table 3 Ordinal logistic regression analysis for the associations between partnered sex frequency and masturbation frequency, masturbation guilt

Masturbation frequency

 Never

1.00

-

-

 Less than once a month

1.50

1.22- 1.96

0.03

 Once a month

1.35

1.12–1.84

0.02

 More than once a month

0.89

0.76–1.20

0.94

 More than once a week

1.13

0.74–1.59

0.56

Masturbation guilt

 No guilt

1.00

-

-

 With a little sense of guilt

1.60

1.34- 1.89

0.04

 With a big sense of guilt

1.15

0.85–1.37

0.55

 With a very big sense of guilt

0.60

0.45–0.80

0.01

Age

1.05

1.00–1.20

0.02

BMI

1.10

0.77–1.89

0.66

Residence

0.92

0.75–1.32

0.38

Parental status

1.24

0.70–1.80

0.40

Duration of marriage

0.86

0.60–1.27

0.32

Income per month

1.15

0.88–1.46

0.76

Education level

0.84

0.74–1.30

0.50

Current smoking

1.21

0.50–1.99

0.41

Current drinking

0.86

0.55–1.33

0.34

Anxiety score (GAD- 7)

0.96

0.74–1.59

0.64

Depression score (PHQ- 9)

0.99

0.66–1.70

0.79