Table 2.

Sexual function at baseline in participants with stress and mixed incontinence¹ Data are expressed as mean (SD).

Characteristic	Stress UI (n=204)	Mixed UI (n=241)	P value2
SPEQ total score	9.84 (3.23)	9.30 (3.24)	0.3650
Sexual arousal3	4.12 (1.51)	3.90 (1.55)	0.4050
Libido*4	3.02 (1.29)	2.76 (1.21)	0.1260
Dyspareunia5	1.70 (1.17)	1.99 (1.23)	0.0170
PISQ-12 score6	36.28 (5.25)	33.73 (5.96)	0.0007
Incontinence with sexual activity 7	3.13 (1.13)	2.85 (1.15)	0.0350
Sexual activity restricted by fear of incontinence (either urine or stool) 7	3.47 (0.93)	3.15 (1.03)	0.0060

¹Incontinence type based on 7-day bladder diary: stress (no urge leaks recorded) or mixed (1 or more urge leaks recorded).

²ANOVA, adjusted for age

³Arousal score is the average of “How enjoyable are sexual activities currently for you?”; “How often during sex activities do you feel aroused or excited (heart beating fast/heavier breathing/vaginal wetness/flushing)?”; “Do you currently experience orgasm (climax) during sex activity?” Each is rated on an ordinal scale, with answers ranging from “never” (0 points) to “several times a day” (5 points).

⁴Libido, defined by frequency of sexual thoughts or fantasies (eg. daydreams) during the last month. This SPEQ response is defined by a tLikert scale Never = 1; Several times a day = 6

⁵“Do you currently experience pain during intercourse?” This SPEQ response is limited to those subjects reporting a current sexual partner and was defined by a Likert scale Not at all =1; A great deal = 5

⁶PISQ-12 score is measured among those who have engaged in sexual activities with a partner over the past 3 months

⁷These PISQ responses are defined on Likert scale, 0=always, 4=never