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. 2024 Mar 29;13(2):495–505. doi: 10.1556/2006.2024.00009

Table 4.

Comparison of sexual and psychological health factors of low-risk (CSBD−) and at-risk (CSBD+) women (N = 772)

Variable Women (N = 772) p-value Cohen's d
CSBD+N (%)
29 (3.8 %)
CSBD−N (%)
743 (96.2 %)
Sexual Health variables M (SD) M (SD) ǂ
Sexual Distress 1.59 ± 1.21 1.01 ± 1.14 0.008 0.6
Sexual Satisfaction 3.10 ± 1.04 3.89 ± 1.15 0.0001 0.7
Relationship satisfaction 2.72 ± 1.30 3.75 ± 1.13 0.0001 0.8
Sexual Function* 17.10 ± 5.59 14.77 ± 5.12 0.017 0.5
 Drive 3.83 ± 1.25 3.34 ± 1.24 0.039 0.3
 Arousal 3.45 ± 1.42 2.97 ± 1.23 0.043 0.3
 Orgasm 3.55 ± 1.42 3.02 ± 1.31 0.035 0.3
 Orgasm satisfaction 3.59 ± 1.35 2.97 ± 1.37 0.017 0.4
 Lubrication 2.69 ± 1.31 2.42 ± 1.21 0.243 0.2
Psychological variables M (SD) M (SD) ǂ
 Depression 3.48 ± 1.86 1.93 ± 1.66 0.0001 0.9
 Anxiety 14.65 ± 1.77 13.46 ± 2.27 0.005 0.6
 Self-esteem 2.52 ± 0.82 2.95 ± 1.24 0.062 0.4
 OCD 17.31 ± 5.56 13.48 ± 5.09 0.0001 0.7

Note. M: Mean, SD: Standard deviation, N: Number, %: Percentage, CSBD: Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder, OCD: Obsessive Compulsive Disorders ǂ: Analyzed by the Independent t-test.

*A higher score in this variable and its related dimensions indicates a higher level of dysfunction.