Table 4.
Body Image Construct and Quality of Relationship Construct Items by Randomized Surgical Groups
| Pre-Surgery | 1 week post surgery | 3 weeks post surgery | 6 weeks post surgery | 6 months post surgery | |||||||
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| Scope | Open | Scope | Open | Scope | Open | Scope | Open | Scope | Open | ||
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| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | *p-value | |
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| My physical appearance is important to me | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 0.5 | . | . | 6.5 | 0.9 | . | . | . | 1.2 | . | |
| A little bit | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.07 |
| Somewhat | 12.8 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 16.5 | |
| Quite a bit | 33.6 | 38.5 | 37.8 | 45.2 | 33.6 | 44.7 | 31.8 | 36.0 | 27.3 | 29.1 | |
| Very much | 50.2 | 42.7 | 44.9 | 35.5 | 51.7 | 40.8 | 59.1 | 45.3 | 58.8 | 51.9 | |
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| I am satisfied with the way my stomach area looks | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 23.2 | 28.1 | 30.7 | 30.6 | 12.9 | 15.8 | 7.6 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 8.9 | |
| A little bit | 13.3 | 10.4 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 7.8 | 17.1 | 6.1 | 20.0 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 0.003 |
| Somewhat | 35.5 | 32.3 | 26.0 | 38.7 | 23.3 | 35.5 | 30.3 | 36.0 | 26.1 | 25.3 | |
| Quite a bit | 11.8 | 19.8 | 13.4 | 8.1 | 34.5 | 22.4 | 31.8 | 21.3 | 27.3 | 31.6 | |
| Very much | 16.1 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 21.6 | 9.2 | 24.2 | 10.7 | 33.3 | 20.3 | |
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| I am satisfied with the way by body looks overall | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 10.0 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 16.1 | 5.2 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | |
| A little bit | 14.2 | 14.6 | 17.3 | 22.6 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 6.8 | 21.3 | 7.9 | 15.2 | 0.002 |
| Somewhat | 37.4 | 42.7 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 30.2 | 35.5 | 28.8 | 34.7 | 32.1 | 32.9 | |
| Quite a bit | 22.7 | 20.8 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 38.8 | 31.6 | 40.2 | 24.0 | 34.5 | 32.9 | |
| Very much | 15.6 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 16.4 | 5.3 | 18.9 | 10.7 | 22.4 | 15.2 | |
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| I am able to feel like a woman | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | . | 4.0 | 0.6 | . | |
| A little bit | 2.4 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | |
| Somewhat | 10.9 | 19.8 | 18.9 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 0.0003 |
| Quite a bit | 27.5 | 35.4 | 28.3 | 29.0 | 38.8 | 34.2 | 35.6 | 45.3 | 25.5 | 36.7 | |
| Very much | 56.9 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 17.7 | 42.2 | 30.3 | 50.0 | 29.3 | 62.4 | 48.1 | |
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| I feel sexually attractive | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 10.4 | 14.6 | 30.7 | 41.9 | 11.2 | 23.7 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 11.4 | |
| A little bit | 10.4 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 14.5 | 19.8 | 18.4 | 11.4 | 18.7 | 9.7 | 12.7 | |
| Somewhat | 28.9 | 34.4 | 36.2 | 22.6 | 33.6 | 31.6 | 28.0 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 30.4 | 0.28 |
| Quite a bit | 29.4 | 22.9 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 19.0 | 14.5 | 27.3 | 22.7 | 30.3 | 25.3 | |
| Very much | 20.9 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 25.0 | 10.7 | 26.7 | 20.3 | |
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| I feel close to my partner | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 0.9 | . | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.8 | . | 3.0 | 3.8 | |
| A little bit | 1.4 | 1.0 | . | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
| Somewhat | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.53 |
| Quite a bit | 12.3 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 16.1 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 19.0 | |
| Very much | 79.6 | 77.1 | 76.4 | 74.2 | 80.2 | 77.6 | 78.0 | 73.3 | 75.8 | 72.2 | |
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| I am able to express affection to my partner | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | . | |
| A little bit | 5.7 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 8.9 | |
| Somewhat | 13.3 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 15.8 | 7.6 | 16.0 | 7.9 | 12.7 | 0.02 |
| Quite a bit | 19.9 | 34.4 | 22.8 | 32.3 | 27.6 | 36.8 | 23.5 | 30.7 | 28.5 | 25.3 | |
| Very much | 56.9 | 41.7 | 48.8 | 24.2 | 48.3 | 32.9 | 58.3 | 40.0 | 55.2 | 53.2 | |
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| My partner is able to express affection to me | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 3.8 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 4.8 | . | |
| A little bit | 3.8 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | |
| Somewhat | 10.4 | 8.3 | 16.5 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 0.41 |
| Quite a bit | 21.8 | 34.4 | 22.8 | 30.6 | 28.4 | 36.8 | 23.5 | 30.7 | 23.0 | 24.1 | |
| Very much | 60.2 | 42.7 | 52.8 | 35.5 | 54.3 | 40.8 | 62.9 | 48.0 | 61.8 | 62.0 | |
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| I am afraid to have sex | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 57.6 | 62.6 | 22.2 | 20.2 | 18.0 | 21.6 | 37.9 | 34.1 | 69.7 | 69.0 | |
| A little bit | 11.5 | 21.2 | 9.6 | 10.7 | 18.0 | 17.6 | 27.6 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 14.3 | |
| Somewhat | 16.1 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 20.0 | 23.8 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 0.9 |
| Quite a bit | 3.7 | 1.0 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | |
| Very much | 11.1 | 11.1 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 27.0 | 29.7 | 7.6 | 15.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | |
Note: Scope refers to the laparoscopic surgical group and Open - refers to the laparotomy surgical group.
*
p-values for treatment difference over time using generalized estimating equation approach with the cumulative logit as the link function. The baseline item score was included as a covariate. .