Table 4.

Effect of distress on sexual function (N = 1,103)

Parameter	Coefficient	SE	95% CI		p-value
			Low	High
Within-person distressa	−0.24	0.13	−0.50	0.01	0.059
Between-person distressa	−2.27	0.29	−2.84	−1.70	<0.001
Cancer controlb	0.04	0.01	0.01	0.07	0.005
Baseline distressb	0.93	0.23	0.49	1.37	<0.001
Baseline sexual functionb	0.52	0.02	0.47	0.57	<0.001
Time	1.48	0.17	1.15	1.82	<0.001
Educationb	0.56	0.19	0.20	0.92	0.003
Ageb	−0.47	0.08	−0.64	−0.31	<0.001
Radiotherapyb,c	8.80	1.50	5.85	11.75	<0.001
Hormone therapyb,c	−9.08	1.77	−12.54	−5.62	<0.001
Intermediate riskc	−4.29	1.28	−6.80	−1.79	0.001
High riskc	−9.66	1.69	−12.98	−6.34	<0.001

Note: SE = standard error; we controlled for recruitment site although statistics for that effect are not reported as there is no meaningful referent group

^aPredictor variables were time-lagged

^bCovariates were grand-mean centered

^cReferent groups were surgery, no hormone therapy, and low-risk