Table 3.
Odds ratios and 95% CI for sexual problems and satisfaction with sex life
| Variable | No sexual problems | Satisfaction with sex life |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment group | ||
| Horm (reference)∗ | 1 | 1 |
| No treatment∗ | 3.75 (1.75–8.05)† | 1.17 (0.61–2.25) |
| RAD∗ | 2.91 (1.55–5.47)† | 1.24 (0.79–1.94) |
| RP∗ | 0.90 (1.55–5.47)† | 1.21 (0.84–1.75) |
| Work | ||
| Not working (reference) | 1 | 1 |
| Retired | 1.24 (0.38–4.00) | 0.66 (0.36–1.23) |
| Working | 1.95 (0.50–7.58) | 0.56 (0.24–1.31) |
| Education | ||
| Low (reference) | 1 | 1 |
| Medium | 1.24 (0.56–2.72) | 0.60 (0.38–0.94)‡ |
| High | 1.55 (0.67–3.62) | 0.65 (0.37–1.14) |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married/co-habitating (reference) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 1.44 (0.76–2.72) | 1.30 (0.86–1.97) |
| Have children | ||
| Yes (reference) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 0.71 (0.27–1.86) | 1.16 (0.69–1.95) |
| Age | 1.03 (0.98–1.07) | 1.05 (1.02–1.08)† |
| Time since diagnosis | 1.00 (0.99–1.00) | 1.00 (0.99–1.00)§ |
Each cell presents odds ratio with 95% CI in parentheses.
Horm = hormonal treatment; RAD = radio-therapy; RP = prostatectomy.
∗
Treatment following diagnosis of prostate cancer–please see also the “Statistics” section in the article for more details.
‡
P < .05.
§
P < .01.
†
P < .001.