Of those who married, 54 per cent had extramarital coitus at least once; this figure is, relatively, neither high nor low but is somewhat above that for the control group (47 per cent).
The age-specific incidences of extramarital coitus, both with companions and with prostitutes, are always moderate. In all age-periods from sixteen to twenty-five about 30 to 40 per cent of these offenders had extramarital coitus with companions and 14 to 17 per cent with prostitutes. From thirty-six to forty-five these proportions decline to about 23-27 per cent for companions and 6-7 per cent for prostitutes. The frequency of extramarital coitus was relatively high; the average man who engaged in coitus outside of marriage did so roughly between once every three weeks to once every four from age twenty-one to age forty. As usual, the great majority of such coitus was with companions rather than with prostitutes. From 2 to 7 per cent of the total outlet of the married offenders derived from extramarital coitus with companions (these being moderate proportions), but 1 per cent or less from coitus with prostitutes. The latter figure is essentially the same for all groups.
While the offenders vs. children are a comparatively older group, age does not explain why they rank fourth in the number of extramarital partners (nine). Since all incest offenders and the married control-group individuals were on the average married more years than the offenders vs. children, the duration of marriage cannot be the chief explanation.
The incidence and frequency of postmarital coitus in this offender group is likewise unexceptional except for an emphasis on prostitution.
From 49 to 65 per cent of the separated, divorced, or widowed males had coitus with prostitutes in every age-period from sixteen to fifty; this earned them first rank twice, second rank four times, and third rank once. The coital frequencies with companions were understandably somewhat low, and, relatively speaking, only moderate to low proportions of their total outlet were derived from this activity. While the absolute figures are smaller, these offenders rank high in the proportion of total outlet derived from postmarital coitus with prostitutes, occupying first place from age sixteen to forty with percentages grading up from 6 to 31 per cent. They again rank first in age-periods 46-50 and 51-55.
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