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Table 3 Comparison between female patients and female controls regarding sexual functions domains and total score

From: Evaluation of sexual dysfunction and its predictive factors in female and male patients with rheumatoid arthritis

 

Female patients(n = 248 )

Female controls(n = 102)

Test of sig.

P

Desire score

  Mean ± SD.

3.4 ± 1.7

4.6 ± 1.1

U = 7758.0*

< 0.001*

  Median (min.–max.)

3 (0–6 )

5 (1.5–6 )

Arousal score

  Mean ± SD.

3.9 ± 1.6

4.3 ± 1.4

U = 10552.0*

0.013*

  Median (min.–max.)

4 (0–6 )

5 (1–6 )

Lubrication score

  Mean ± SD.

4.1 ± 1.7

4.7 ± 1.6

U = 11020.0

0.053

  Median (min.–max.)

5 (0–6 )

5 (0–8 )

Orgasm score

  Mean ± SD.

2.9 ± 2

4.3 ± 1.3

U = 8008.0*

<0.001*

  Median (min.–max.)

3 (0–6 )

4 (1–6 )

Satisfaction score

  Mean ± SD.

3.4 ± 1.9

4.2 ± 1.1

U = 9810.0*

0.001*

  Median (min.–max.)

4 (0–6 )

4 (1–6 )

Pain score

  Mean ± SD.

3.1 ± 2

4.4 ± 1.6

U = 8206.0*

< 0.001*

  Median (min.–max.)

4 (0–6 )

5 (1–6 )

Total sexual function score

  No dysfunction (> 26.55)

94 (37.9%)

60 (58.8%)

χ2 = 12.837*

< 0.001*

  Dysfunction (≤ 26.55)

154 (62.1%)

42 (41.2%)

  Mean ± SD.

20.9 ± 9.7

26.5 ± 6.7

U = 8636.0*

< 0.001*

  Median (min.–max.)

23 (1.5–33)

28 (6.5–35)

Menstrual cycle

  Regular

170 (68.5)

78 (76.5)

χ2 = 2.197

0.138

  Irregular

78 (31.5)

24 (23.5)

  1. Qualitative data were described using no. (%). U Mann-Whitney test, χ2 chi-square test, P p value for comparing between Control male and Cases male. *Statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05