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Abstract
A Danish cohort-investigation of health risk-factors (started in 1976) included descriptions
of the sexuality of the participants. This paper examines the validity/representativity
of the results of the sexological investigation of the male participants, when in
1987 they were 51 years old. Remaining results will be published in separate articles
about each main theme. The participants, 439 men, completed a questionnaire concerning
sexuality (behaviour, attitudes and experience) and had their serum-LH and serum-free
testosterone measured. Thereafter 100 of the 439 men were interviewed. The present
examination shows that the participants are representative of same-aged men from all
over Denmark concerning the sexological results. The answer ratio of the questionnaire
was 70–95% and the non-responders of the questionnaire gave different interview answers
than the rest. Complemented with their answers (answer ratio of nearly 100%) the interview
results are more representative than the results of the questionnaire. The interview
information is in this study considered more valid than the information obtained by
the questionnaire — because the former more frequently than the latter contain answers
embarrassing to the participants (e.g. high frequency of masturbation) or difficult
for them to recall. The interview thereby adds vital information to that of the questionnaire.
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Publication history
Accepted:
January 19,
1993
Received in revised form:
January 18,
1993
Received:
October 2,
1992
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© 1993 Published by Elsevier Inc.
