Table 4.
Responses to PISQ-12 items for sexually active women with PISQ-12 scores at baseline and 24 month visit (N=293)
| Baseline N*(%) |
2 Year N*(%) |
P value** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How frequently do you feel sexual desire? | 0.42 | ||
| 1: Always | 24 (8%) | 26 (9%) | |
| 2: Usually | 90 (31%) | 96 (33%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 127 (43%) | 114 (39%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 45 (15%) | 51 (17%) | |
| 5: Never | 7 (2%) | 5 (2%) | |
| Do you climax (have an orgasm) when having sexual intercourse with your partner |
0.72 | ||
| 1: Always | 42 (14%) | 40 (14%) | |
| 2: Usually | 106 (36%) | 120 (41%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 74 (25%) | 68 (23%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 51 (17%) | 45 (15%) | |
| 5: Never | 20 (7%) | 18 (6%) | |
| Do you feel sexually excited (turned on) when having sexual activity with your partner |
0.68 | ||
| 1: Always | 92 (31%) | 91 (31%) | |
| 2: Usually | 115 (39%) | 120 (41%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 59 (20%) | 55 (19%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 24 (8%) | 25 (9%) | |
| 5: Never | 3 (1%) | 1 (0%) | |
| How satisfied are you with the variety of sexual activities in your current sex life? |
0.62 | ||
| 1: Always | 74 (25%) | 79 (27%) | |
| 2: Usually | 122 (42%) | 129 (44%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 57 (19%) | 50 (17%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 32 (11%) | 26 (9%) | |
| 5: Never | 8 (3%) | 7 (2%) | |
| Do you feel pain during sexual intercourse? | <.0001 | ||
| 1: Always | 16 (5%) | 11 (4%) | |
| 2: Usually | 22 (8%) | 12 (4%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 91 (31%) | 52 (18%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 81 (28%) | 72 (25%) | |
| 5: Never | 83 (28%) | 145 (50%) | |
| Are you incontinent of urine (leak urine) with sexual activity |
<.0001 | ||
| 1: Always | 28 (10%) | 4 (1%) | |
| 2: Usually | 33 (11%) | 3 (1%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 95 (32%) | 18 (6%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 71 (24%) | 43 (15%) | |
| 5: Never | 66 (23%) | 224 (77%) | |
| Does fear of incontinence (either urine or stool) restrict your sexual activity? |
<.0001 | ||
| 1: Always | 28 (10%) | 3 (1%) | |
| 2: Usually | 37 (13%) | 4 (1%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 87 (30%) | 23 (8%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 55 (19%) | 26 (9%) | |
| 5: Never | 86 (29%) | 236 (81%) | |
| Do you avoid sexual intercourse because of bulging in the vagina (either the bladder, rectum or vagina falling out)? |
<.0001 | ||
| 1: Always | 8 (3%) | 1 (0%) | |
| 2: Usually | 19 (7%) | 2 (1%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 43 (15%) | 7 (2%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 32 (11%) | 15 (5%) | |
| 5: Never | 190 (65%) | 267 (91%) | |
| Do you have negative emotional reactions such as fear, disgust, shame or guilt |
<.0001 | ||
| 1: Always | 15 (5%) | 3 (1%) | |
| 2: Usually | 20 (7%) | 5 (2%) | |
| 3: Sometimes | 69 (24%) | 19 (7%) | |
| 4: Seldom | 46 (16%) | 16 (5%) | |
| 5: Never | 143 (49%) | 248 (85%) | |
| Total PISQ Score: Mean (SD) | 32.2 (6.9) | 36.9 (5.9) | <0.0001*** |
*
N’s may not sum to 293 due to missing responses to individual items
**
p-values are from symmetry test.
***
p-value from paired t-test