Table 6.
Relationship between sexual functioning, quality of life scores, and sex hormone levels.
| Male Erectile Dysfunction (n=47) |
Female Sexual Dysfunction (n=163) |
Female Hypoactive Sexual Dysfunction Disorder (n=163) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % Change |
95% CI | P- value |
n | % Change |
95% CI | P- value |
n | % Change |
95% CI | P- value |
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| SF-36 | ||||||||||||
| PCS | 41 | −4.27 | (−8.00, −0.40) | 0.03 | 131 | −2.34 | (−4.23, −0.41) | 0.02 | 138 | −1.64 | (− 3.31, 0.06) | 0.06 |
| MCS | 41 | −0.44 | (− 5.83, 5.27) | 0.88 | 131 | −3.07 | (− 4.21, −1.91) | <0.001 | 138 | −1.89 | (− 3.11, −0.65) | 0.003 |
| IWQOL | ||||||||||||
| Total | 41 | −3.23 | (− 6.19, −0.17) | 0.04 | 133 | −2.67 | (− 3.60, −1.73) | <0.001 | 140 | −1.59 | (−2.46, −0.72) | <0.001 |
| Work | 38 | −1.21 | (− 3.30, 0.91) | 0.26 | 126 | −1.15 | (− 1.75, −0.55) | <0.001 | 133 | −0.74 | (− 1.31, −0.16) | 0.01 |
| Phys Func | 41 | −2.33 | (− 4.44, −0.19) | 0.03 | 133 | −1.55 | (− 2.48, −0.62) | 0.001 | 140 | −1.11 | (− 1.91, −0.30) | 0.01 |
| Distress | 41 | −1.38 | (− 2.98, 0.24) | 0.09 | 133 | −0.83 | (− 1.61, −0.04) | 0.04 | 140 | −0.14 | (− 0.83, 0.56) | 0.70 |
| Sex Life | 41 | −2.19 | (− 3.53, −0.83) | 0.002 | 133 | −2.64 | (− 3.25, −2.02) | <0.001 | 140 | −1.82 | (− 2.38, −1.26) | <0.001 |
| SE | 41 | −0.95 | (− 2.77, 0.89) | 0.31 | 133 | −1.73 | (− 2.43, −1.03) | <0.001 | 140 | −0.89 | (− 1.54, −0.24) | 0.01 |
| BIQLI | ||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | −1.84 | (− 34.31, 46.68) | 0.93 | 136 | −23.43 | (− 34.42, −10.60) | <0.001 | 143 | −15.00 | (− 25.60, −2.88) | 0.02 |
| BSQ Total | 42 | 1.06 | (− 0.65, 2.81) | 0.23 | 136 | 1.20 | (0.61, 1.80) | <0.001 | 143 | 0.50 | (− 0.04, 1.04) | 0.07 |
| DAS | ||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | 0.69 | (− 1.63, 3.07) | 0.56 | 135 | −1.56 | (− 2.17, −0.94) | <0.001 | 142 | −0.76 | (− 1.38, −0.14) | 0.02 |
| Consensus | 42 | 3.90 | (− 2.18, 10.36) | 0.21 | 135 | −3.53 | (− 5.22, −1.81) | <0.001 | 142 | −0.73 | (− 2.60, 1.17) | 0.45 |
| Satisfaction | 42 | 1.90 | (− 4.67, 8.91) | 0.58 | 135 | −4.19 | (− 5.73, −2.61) | <0.001 | 142 | −2.23 | (− 3.81, −0.61) | 0.01 |
| Cohesion | 42 | 0.49 | (− 9.74, 11.89) | 0.93 | 135 | −3.89 | (− 7.63, 0.01) | 0.051 | 142 | −3.29 | (− 6.43, −0.06) | 0.046 |
| Affection Exp | 42 | −5.75 | (− 21.42, 13.03) | 0.52 | 133 | −13.49 | (− 17.62, −9.15) | <0.001 | 139 | −10.99 | (− 14.84, −6.96) | <0.001 |
| BDI Total | 37 | 5.34 | (− 0.85, 11.91) | 0.09 | 125 | 4.19 | (2.66, 5.74) | <0.001 | 130 | 3.06 | (1.54, 4.60) | <0.001 |
| Sex Hormones | ||||||||||||
| Estradiol* | - | - | - - | - | 127 | −0.10 | (− 0.34, 0.14) | 0.43 | 133 | −0.21 | (− 0.47, 0.05) | 0.12 |
| Total Test† | 39 | 0.03 | (− 0.47, 0.54) | 0.90 | 127 | 0.25 | (− 0.34, 0.84) | 0.41 | 133 | 0.25 | (− 0.27, 0.78) | 0.34 |
| Free Test* | 39 | −13.34 | (− 29.09, 5.92) | 0.16 | - | - | - - | - | - | - - | - | - |
| FSH‡ | - | - | - - | - | 126 | −0.04 | (− 0.92, 0.84) | 0.93 | 132 | −0.22 | (− 1.06, 0.64) | 0.62 |
| LH‡ | 39 | 4.03 | (− 2.59, 11.09) | 0.24 | 125 | 0.36 | (− 1.17, 1.91) | 0.65 | 131 | −0.24 | (− 1.89, 1.44) | 0.78 |
| SHBG§ | 39 | −2.00 | (− 7.86, 4.24) | 0.52 | 127 | −0.71 | (−1.35, −0.07) | 0.03 | 133 | −0.32 | (− 0.86, 0.23) | 0.25 |
| DHEA-S‖ | - | - | - - | - | 127 | −0.04 | (− 0.20) | 0.74 | 133 | −0.17 | (− 0.09) | 0.20 |
n is the total number of participants used in each analysis
Percent change is the average percent change in the risk of sexual functioning problem per unit increase in the row variable, adjusting for type of patient (bariatric surgery patient or lifestyle modification patient) CI denotes the confidence interval
SF-36 = Short Form Health Survey; PCS = Physical Component Summary; MCS = Mental Component Summary; IWQOL = Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite; Phys Func = IWQOL Physical Function subscale score; SE = IWQOL Self-esteem subscale score; BIQLI = Body Image Quality of Life; BSQ = Body Shape Questionnaire; DAS = Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Affection Exp = DAS Affectional Expression subscale score; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory-II; Total Test = Total Testosterone; Free Test = Free Testosterone; FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone; LH = Luteinizing Hormone; SHBG = Sex Hormone Binding Globulin; DHEA-S = Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; N/A = Not applicable.
pg/mL;
ng/dL;
miu/mL;
nmol/L;
ug/dL