Table 4.

Estimates of SHOW-Q Satisfaction Subscale Scores at 6–8 months Postpartum for All Participants^a

Participant Characteristic	Unadjusted Effect Estimate (95% CI)b	P Value	Adjusted Effect Estimate (95% CI)	P Value
Agec	−1.4 (−2.1 to −0.6)	<.001	−1.1 (−1.8 to −0.3)	.01
Ethnicity
African American	15.6 (4.4–26.9)	.007	—d	—
Latina	19.1 (1.4–36.8)	.03	—	—
Asian	9.1 (−5.9 to −23.0)	.23	—	—
White	Refe	Ref	—	—
Education: some college or less	16.7 (7.1–26.4)	.001	—	—
Married or living with partner	−11.8 (−25.4 to −1.9)	.09	—	—
Multiparous	5.2 (−5.2 to −15.6)	.33	11.1 (1.4–20.9)	.03
Cesarean birth	−9.1 (−20.9 to −2.7)	.13	−8.3 (−18.8 to −2.3)	.13
Breastfeeding	−20.1 (−29.3 to −10.6)	<.001	−16.5 (−25.1 to −7.8)	<.001
Depression	−9.8 (−20.9 to −1.4)	.09	−13.3 (−23.1 to −3.4)	.01
Vaginal tearing	4.7 (−9.6 to −19.0)	.52	—	—
Antepartum SHOW-Q satisfaction scoref	25.1 (7.8–42.4)	.01	15.3 (0.3–30.3)	.048

^aThe SHOW-Q is the Sexual Health Outcomes in Women Questionnaire. It is a validated scale designed to assess the full range of female sexual activity, including same-sex and unpartnered sexual activity. The modified SHOW-Q used in this study is a 10-item scale with a range of possible scores of 0–100.¹⁹

^bEffect estimates describe the impact of each factor listed in the left column on the change in total SHOW-Q score. A positive effect estimate indicates that the SHOW-Q score increased by that number of points (on average), whereas a negative score indicates a decrease in the SHOW-Q score.

^cEffect estimates described for every one year increase in age.

^dThe symbol — indicates the factor did not emerge as significant with the multivariable backward elimination model.

^eIndicates the reference group.

^fPer 10-point increase in antepartum SHOW-Q score.