Table 2.

Mean CARES sexual interest and sexual dysfunction scores by treatment groups

	N	Mean CARES sexual interest a,b (n=461)		N	Mean CARES sexual dysfunction a,b (n=386) c
			p-value			p-value
Treatment-associated amenorrhea			0.002			0.002
Amenorrhea	210	1.41		172	1.58
No amenorrhea/Chemotherapy	164	1.18		138	1.17
No amenorrhea/ No chemotherapy	87	0.88		76	0.99
Tamoxifen			0.07			0.52
Yes	272	1.07		231	1.21
No	189	1.25		155	1.29
Radiation			0.75			0.34
Yes	266	1.14		213	1.16
No	195	1.18		173	1.33
Breast surgery			0.34			0.08
Lumpectomy	142	1.10		113	1.31
Mastectomy	60	1.10		48	0.99
Mastectomy + Reconstruction	259	1.28		225	1.44

Abbreviations: CARES, Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation System

^aHigher mean CARES scores are indicative of greater sexual interest problems (i.e., decreased interest) and sexual dysfunction

^bAdjusted for stage, age, race/ethnicity, partner status, time from diagnosis, and treatment variables included in table.

^cSexual dysfunction analysis is restricted to women who reported being sexually active since diagnosis