Table 2.
Simulated ASEX scores compared with genuine ASEX scores across three studies and between women and men∗
| N | HCS† | MDD† | SAD‡ | OCD‡ | OCD† | OCD§ | OCD-F† | OCD-F§ | OCD-M† | OCD-M§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 50 | 50 | 26 | 31 | 50 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 22 | 18 |
| ASEX | ‖ | ‖ | ‖ | |||||||
| Sex drive or frequency | 2.94 (0.9) | 4.42 (1.4) | 3.50 (1.2) | 3.97 (1.5) | 3.54 (1.4) | 3.55 (1.0) | 3.91 (1.4) | 3.98 (1.0) | 3.25 (1.4) | 3.22 (1.0) |
| Arousal or interest | 2.60 (1.0) | 4.08 (1.3) | 3.00 (1.1) | 3.45 (1.3) | 3.26 (1.4) | 2.98 (0.8) | 3.68 (1.4) | 3.26 (0.8) | 2.93 (1.4) | 2.76 (0.7) |
| Erection or lubrication | 2.86 (1.1) | 3.86 (1.4) | 2.88 (1.2) | 3.26 (1.4) | 3.26 (1.4) | 3.03 (0.9) | 3.64 (1.4) | 3.26 (1.1) | 2.96 (1.3) | 2.85 (0.8) |
| Ability to reach orgasm | 2.42 (1.2) | 3.74 (1.5) | 2.73 (1.4) | 3.77 (1.4) | 3.98 (1.4) | 1.89 (1.4) | 3.50 (1.6) | 2.67 (1.6) | 4.42 (1.2) | 1.28 (0.9) |
| Orgasm satisfaction | 3.02 (1.3) | 4.04 (1.3) | 3.27 (1.4) | 3.90 (1.3) | 3.38 (1.4) | 3.08 (1.2) | 3.59 (1.6) | 3.50 (1.6) | 3.21 (1.3) | 2.76 (0.7) |
| Total score | 14.3 (4.6) | 20.3 (6.1) | 16.0 | 18.4 | 17.7 (6.6) | 14.5 (3.9) | 18.7 (7.1) | 16.7 (4.3) | 17.1 (5.9) | 12.9 (2.5) |
ASEX = Arizona Sexual Experience Scale; F = female; HCS = healthy control subjects; M = male; MDD = major depressive disorder; OCD = obsessive-compulsive disorder; SAD = social anxiety disorder.
∗
Data are presented as mean (SD). Higher scores denote more sexual dysfunction.
†
Kendurkar and Kaur.26
‡
Fontenelle et al.42
§
Present study.
‖
Simulated ASEX scores.