Table 4.

Correlations of clinical variables (age, EDSS, MS duration, depression, anxiety, stress) with Female Sexual Function Inventory

	Desire		Arousal		Lubrication		Orgasm		Satisfaction		Pain
	r	p	r	p	r	p	r	p	R	p	r	p
Age	.355∗	0.01	–.023	0.721	–.187∗	0.01	–.191∗	0.01	–.0.084	0.05	–.261∗	0.01
Edss	.225∗	0.01	–.067	0.291	–.275∗	0.01	–.249∗	0.01	0.098	0.124	–0.183∗	0.004
Depression	.006	0.05	–.035	0.05	–.048	0.05	–.038	0.05	.018	0.05	–.044	0.05
Anxiety	.022	0.05	–.026	0.05	–.042	0.05	–.036	0.05	–.007	0.05	–.061	0.05
Stress	–.060	0.05	–.086	0.05	–.090	0.05	–.087	0.05	–.028	0.05	–.070	0.05

EDSS = Expanded Disability Status Scale; MS = multiple sclerosis.

^∗Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).