Table 3  Psychosexual variables, self-esteem and depression in PCOS: Critical cases

			PCOS
			n = 44
	Score	Category	n (%)
1   Full scale scores are “poor” when ≤ 23, as “good” or “satisfactory” when within the range of 24 – 29, and as “very good” when ≥ 30 71 ,  72 . 2   High scores indicate high levels of anxiety, z-scores above z = + 1.64 (FUSS social, FUSS sexual) were defined as “critical”, in the general population only 5% of the people would be expected to show scores above this cut-off value. 3   High scores indicate high levels of self-esteem, scores below − 1.64 (RSE) were defined as “critical”, for in the general population only 5% of the people would be expected to show scores below this cut-off value. 4   High scores indicate high levels of depression BSI t-scores ≥ 63 are seen as clinically relevant 69 .
Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) 1
Full-scale score	≤ 23	“poor”	8 (19.5)
	24 – 29	“satisfactory”	15 (36.6)
	≥ 30	“good”	18 (43.9)
	missing		n = 3
Feelings of Inadequacy in Social and Sexual Situations (FUSS) 2
Social insecurity – Scale 1	≤ 1.64	“average”	33 (75.0)
	> 1.64	“critical”	11 (25.0)
	missing		–
Sexual insecurity – Scale 2	≤ 1.64	“average”	36 (81.8)
	> 1.64	“critical”	8 (18.2)
	missing		–
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) 3
Total Score	< −1.64	“critical”	1 (2.4)
	≥ −1.64	“average”	40 (97.6)
	missing		n = 3
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) 4 Depression Scale
Mean t-score	< 63	“average”	20 (45.5)
	≥ 63	“critical”	24 (54.5)
	missing		–