Table 2.
Sexual function in women with MS measured in SFQ28
| Measure | SFQ28 domain | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desire | Arousal (sensation) | Arousal (lubrication) | Arousal (cognitive) | Orgasm | Pain | Enjoyment | Partner | Total score | |
| Mean | 14.4 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 8.7 | 91.8 |
| Standard deviation | 6.8 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 20.1 |
| Standard error | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 |
| Median | 15.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 93.0 |
| n | 137 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 95 | 135 | 81 |
| HP FSD n (%) | 79 (57.7 %) | 43 (47.3 %) | 45 (48.4 %) | 42 (45.2 %) | 37 (39.8 %) | 5 (5.7 %) | 34 (35.8 %) | N/A | N/A |
| Borderline SF n (%) | 40 (29.2 %) | 25 (27.5 %) | 32 (34.4 %) | 34 (36.6 %) | 38 (40.9 %) | 12 (13.6 %) | 40 (42.1 %) | N/A | N/A |
| HP NSF n (%) | 18 (13.1 %) | 23 (25.3 %) | 16 (17.2 %) | 17 (18.3 %) | 18 (19.4 %) | 71 (80.7 %) | 21 (22.1 %) | N/A | N/A |
n sample size, HP FSD high probability of female sexual dysfunction, borderline SF borderline sexual function, HP NSF high probability of normal sexual function, N/A not available