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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Behav Med. 2012 Jun;43(3):352–361. doi: 10.1007/s12160-011-9338-1

Table 1.

Demographics

SSRI (n=32) SNRI (n=15) Total (N=47)

Demographic Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Age (years) 26.65 5.31 34.12 10.17 29.04 7.93
Time on medication (years) 2.34 2.37 3.36 3.02 2.66 2.61
Body Mass Index 22.92 3.15 24.77 3.18 23.52 3.25
FSFI total score 26.45 4.32 28.35 4.04 27.07 4.28
FSFI lubrication subscore 4.93 1.17 5.42 0.05 5.09 1.05
Count % Count % Count %
Ethnicity
 White 24 75 12 80 36 77
 Hispanic 2 6 3 20 5 11
 Black 2 6 0 0 2 4
 Other 1 3 0 0 1 2
Relationship status
 Single/dating casually 7 22 3 20 10 21
 In a long-term relationship 24 75 8 53 32 68
 Married 1 3 4 27 5 11
Reason for medication
 Mood disorder 8 25 7 47 15 32
 Anxiety disorder 10 31 1 7 11 23
 Mood and anxiety disorder 13 41 5 33 18 38
 Mood and other disorder 1 3 1 7 2 4
 Chronic pain 0 0 1 7 1 2

FSFI Female Sexual Function Index, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SNRI selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor taking SSRIs demonstrated less genital and SNS response than did those taking SNRIs.