Table 3.

Determinants of low sexual function

	Thoughts & Desire	Intercourse frequency	Initiative & receptivity	Pleasure & orgasm	Partnership Satisfaction	BISF-W – Total Score
Clinical vs. DCCV case	1.4 (0.8 to 2.4)	1.3 (0.6 to 2.8)	1.3 (0.7 to 2.2)	1.5 (0.9 to 2.6)	0.6 (0.3 to 1.0)	0.9 (0.5 to 1.5)
Ulcerative colitis vs. Crohn's disease	1.3 (0.7 to 2.1)	1.4 (0.8 to 2.7)	1.3 (0.8 to 2.3)	1.3 (0.8 to 2.2)	1.1 (0.7 to 1.9)	1.3 (0.8 to 2.2)
Ostomy	0.8 (0.3 to 2.1)	1.2 (0.5 to 3.0)	1.5 (0.6 to 3.7)	0.5 (0.2 to 1.3)	0.9 (0.4 to 2.0)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.8)
Current perianal disease	0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)	1.6 (0.8 to 3.1)	0.7 (0.3 to 1.6)	0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)	1.7 (0.8 to 3.5)	1.0 (0.5 to 2.0)
Active disease	1.8 (1.0 to 3.2)	1.7 (0.9 to 3.1)	1.5 (0.8 to 2.7)	1.2 (0.7 to 2.1)	0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)	0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)
Frequent relapses	1.2 (0.6 to 2.3)	2.3 (1.4 to 4.7)	1.6 (0.8 to 3.1)	1.8 (0.9 to 3.5)	1.2 (0.7 to 2.3)	1.3 (0.7 to 2.4)
Disease duration > 10 yrs	0.7 (0.3 to 1.7)	0.6 (0.3 to 1.5)	0.9 (0.4 to 2.1)	0.6 (0.3 to 1.2)	1.2 (0.5 to 2.6)	0.8 (0.4 to 1.7)
Current steroids	1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)	1.9 (1.1 to 3.3)	1.2 (0.7 to 2.0)	2.5 (1.5 to 4.4)	1.2 (0.7 to 1.9)	1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)
Urban residency	0.8 (0.4 to 1.5)	0.8 (0.4 to 1.4)	0.4 (0.2 to 0.8)	0.5 (0.3 to 0.9)	0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)	0.6 (0.3 to 1.0)
High SES	0.4 (0.2 to 0.8)	0.6 (0.2 to 1.3)	0.8 (0.3 to 2.0)	1.5 (0.8 to 2.8)	2.4 (1.0 to 5.5)	0.8 (0.3 to 1.7)
Co-morbidity (major)	1.4 (0.7 to 2.6)	1.9 (1.0 to 3.5)	1.1 (0.5 to 2.0)	1.5 (0.8 to 2.8)	1.8 (1.0 to 3.2)	1.3 (0.7 to 2.4)
Depression	2.9 (1.5 to 5.7)	3.5 (1.6 to 7.9)	4.4 (2.1 to 9.1)	4.8 (2.2 to 10.1)	2.7 (1.4 to 5.4)	3.4 (1.4 to 6.9)
Anxiety	1.6 (0.9 to 2.7)	2.0 (1.1 to 3.6)	1.4 (0.8 to 3.9)	1.7 (1.0 to 3.0)	1.5 (0.8 to 2.6)	1.4 (0.8 to 2.3)

All odds ratios (95% CI) controlled for age, partnership status and determinants significantly contributing to the respective model; n = 336 or less. Strong associations in bold font (OR > 2.0; OR < 0.5)