Table 1.
Comparison of the continuous-categorical demographic and clinical features and hormone levels of the study groups.
| PM (n=186) | NM (n=357) | SM (n=151) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 46.0 (43.0–49.2)a,b | 57.0 (53.0–62.0)a,c | 52.0 (49.0–56.0)b,c | <0.001 |
| Marriage age (year) | 19.0 (17.0–22.2) | 19.0 (17.0–22.0) | 20.0 (18.0–23.0) | 0.050 |
| Gravidity | 4.0 (3.0–5.2)a | 5.0 (3.0–7.0)a,c | 3.0 (2.0–5.0)c | <0.001 |
| Parity | 3.0 (2.0–4.0)a | 3.0 (2.0–5.0)a,c | 3.0 (2.0–4.0)c | <0.001 |
| Concomitant disease | 69 (37.1%)b | 147 (41.2%)c | 40 (26.5%)b,c | 0.007 |
| HT | 30 (16.1%) | 80 (22.4%) | 22 (14.6%) | 0.060 |
| DM | 18 (9.7%) | 47 (13.2%) | 15 (9.9%) | 0.379 |
| Cardiac | 6 (3.2%) | 27 (7.6%)c | 3 (2.0%)c | 0.013 |
| Other | 22 (11.8%)a,b | 22 (6.2%)a | 4 (2.6%)b | 0.003 |
| Menopause duration (year) | – | 7.0 (3.0–12.5) | 5.0 (2.0–10.0) | 0.012 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.0 (28.0–35.0)b | 30.0 (27.0–33.1)c | 28.6 (26.9–32.0)b,c | <0.001 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.83 (0.79–0.87)a | 0.84 (0.80–0.89)a,c | 0.83 (0.78–0.86)c | 0.006 |
| Previous surgery* | 77/186 (58.6%)a,b | 95/306 (69.0%)a,c | 5/110 (95.5%)b,c | <0.001 |
| HRT | 32/357 (9.0%) | 25/151 (16.6%) | 0.020 | |
| Partner’s age (year) | 50.0 (46.0–53.0)a,b | 60.0 (55.0–65.0)a,c | 55.0 (52.0–60.0)b,c | <0.001 |
| Partner’s weight (kg) | 80.0 (72.0–87.0) | 80.0 (73.2–87.0) | 79.0 (70.0–85.0) | 0.072 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Illiterate | 37 (19.9%)a | 139 (38.9%)a,c | 20 (13.2%)c | <0.001 |
| Elementary school | 94 (50.5%)a | 131 (36.7%)a,c | 75 (49.7%)c | 0.002 |
| Secondary school | 7 (3.8%)b | 18 (5.0%) | 15 (9.9%)b | 0.038 |
| High school | 35 (18.8%)a | 38 (10.6%)a | 27 (17.9%) | 0.014 |
| University | 13 (7.0%) | 31 (8.7%) | 14 (9.3%) | 0.716 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Housewife | 146 (78.5%) | 279 (78.2%) | 116 (76.8%) | 0.927 |
| Retired | 18 (9.7%)a | 62 (17.4%)a | 19 (12.6%) | 0.042 |
| Worker | 22 (11.8%)a | 16 (4.5%)a,c | 16 (10.6%)c | 0.003 |
| Partner’s level of education | ||||
| Illiterate | 5 (2.7%)a | 39 (11.1%)a | 9 (6.0%) | 0.002 |
| Elementary school | 59 (31.7%)a | 145 (41.3%)a,c | 42 (28.2%)c | 0.008 |
| Secondary school | 29 (15.6%) | 32 (9.1%) | 18 (12.1%) | 0.080 |
| High school | 51 (27.4%)a | 70 (19.9%)a,c | 51 (34.2%)c | 0.002 |
| University | 42 (22.6%) | 65 (18.5%) | 29 (19.5%) | 0.528 |
| Partner’s occupation | ||||
| Employee | 12 (6.5%) | 10 (2.8%)c | 12 (7.9%)c | 0.025 |
| Civil servant | 61 (32.8%)a,b | 54 (15.1%)a,c | 34 (22.5%)b,c | <0.001 |
| Self-employed | 49 (26.3%)a,b | 50 (14.0%)a | 26 (17.2%)b | 0.002 |
| Farmer | 10 (5.4%)a | 69 (19.3%)a,c | 13 (8.6%)c | <0.001 |
| Unemployed | 3 (1.6%) | 4 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.159 |
| Retired | 51 (27.4%)a,b | 170 (47.6%)a | 65 (43.0%)b | <0.001 |
| Partner’s concomitant disease | 38 (20.4%)a | 116 (32.5%)a,c | 33 (21.9%)c | 0.003 |
| HT | 16 (8.6%) | 44 (12.3%) | 19 (12.6%) | 0.376 |
| DM | 10 (5.4%) | 24 (6.7%) | 10 (6.6%) | 0.819 |
| Cardiac | 13 (7.0%)b | 45 (12.6%)c | 1 (0.7%)b,c | <0.001 |
| Other | 5 (2.7%) | 10 (2.8%) | 4 (2.6%) | 0.994 |
| Income level | ||||
| Low | 15 (8.1%)a | 47 (13.2%)a,c | 10 (6.6%)c | 0.042 |
| Middle | 114 (61.3%) | 209 (48.5%) | 87 (57.6%) | 0.759 |
| High | 53 (28.5%) | 100 (28.0%) | 53 (35.1%) | 0.256 |
| Very high | 4 (2.2%) | 1 (0.3%) | 1 (0.7%) | 0.103 |
| Residence | ||||
| Village | 22 (11.8%)a | 80 (22.4%)a,c | 21 (13.9%)c | 0.003 |
| Town | 47 (25.3%) | 72 (20.2%) | 45 (29.8%) | 0.054 |
| City | 117 (62.9%) | 205 (57.4%) | 85 (56.3%) | 0.376 |
| FSH | 9.4 (4.9–23.0)a,b | 47.6 (33.6–65.0)a,c | 59.5 (45.0–82.9)b,c | <0.001 |
| PRL | 12.0 (8.4–15.4)a,b | 9.1 (6.2–13.6)a | 9.5 (6.3–16.6)b | <0.001 |
| E2 | 55.0 (25.0–100.0)a,b | 12.0 (10.0–20.0)a | 12.0 (10.0–22.0)b | <0.001 |
| TT | 0.56 (0.31–0.83)a,b | 0.44 (0.25–0.71)a,c | 0.45 (0.27–0.65)b,c | <0.001 |
| DHEA-S | 107.0 (73.9–154.5)a,b | 73.8 (44.7–126.0)a | 84.3 (50.6–121.2)b | <0.001 |
| TSH | 1.5 (0.8–2.5) | 1.4 (0.8–2.8) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4) | 0.899 |
a, b and c are represent the patients with the highest scores on the modified FSFI score system.
a
– sexual desire: 5=almost always or always;
b
– coitus frequency: 4 and above in the month;
c
– orgasm: 5=almost always or always.