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. 2020 Sep 8;8(4):615–630. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.07.004

Table 4.

Multivariate analysis of possible determinants of sexual ill health

Characteristics Sexual dysfunction during last month∗∗
Bad/very bad sex life during last year
Sex life not at all/to a low extent meaningful during last year
Sexual needs not at all/to a low extent accommodated during last year
Sex life to a high/some extent more complicated because of RA
Ever experienced sexual problems due to RA treatment
RA induced negative body image
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sociodemographic data
 Gender
 Male 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Female 2.5 (1.3–4.8) 0.9 (0.4–2.8) 1.1 (0.4–2.6) 1.1 (0.5–2.4) 1.3 (0.6–2.7) 0.9 (0.5–1.8) 1.5 (0.7–3.3)
 Age group
 Age < 45 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Age 45–65 3.5 (1.3–9.4) 1.1 (0.3–4.7) 3.8 (0.9–15.4) 3.6 (0.8–17.0) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 1.0.(0.4–2.7) 0.4 (0.2–0.9)
 Age 65+ 10.6 (3.5–32.5) 0.6 (0.1–3.6) 5.7 (1.2–28.2) 3.4 (0.6–18.4) 0.7 (0.2–2.0) 1.1 (0.4–3.1) 0.1 (0.0–0.3)
 Cohabitating status
 Living alone 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Cohabitating 0.8 (0.3–2.7) 1.37 (0.2–10.5) 0.9 (0.1–5.7) 0.7 (0.1–3.2) 1.3 (0.4–4.6) 0.5 (0.1–2.1) 0.4 (0.1–1.6)
 Partner status
 Single 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 In a relationship 0.6 (0.2–1.8) 1.7 (0.3–11.0) 1.9 (0.3–11.9) 1.2 (0.3–6.0) 0.7 (0.2–2.2) 7.4 (1.7–33.0) 4.3 (1.2–16.4)
Characteristics related to RA
 Paraclinical variables
 Anti-CCP negative 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Anti-CCP positive 2.1 (0.9–4.8) 0.6 (0.2–2.13) 0.8 (0.3–2.3) 2.0 (0.6–6.7) 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 1.1 (0.5–2.7) 0.9 (0.4–2.7)
 IgM-RF negative 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 IgM-RF positive 0.5 (0.2–1.3) 1.01 (0.3–4.0) 1.5 (0.4–5.2) 0.6 (0.2–1.8) 0.9 (0.4–2.5) 0.6 (0.2–1.5) 2.7 (0.9–8.1)
 Comorbidity
 CCI 0–1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 CCI 2+ 0.7 (0.2–2.7) 1.3 (0.3–6.8) 2.3 (0.4–13.2) 4.4 (1.2–16.2) 4.0 (1.1–15.5) 2.7 (0.7–9.6) 0.9 (0.2–3.8)
Medical treatment related to RA
 Methotrexate
 Previous 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Current 0.8 (0.4–1.6) 0.8 (0.3–2.3) 0.9 (0.4–2.12) 0.9 (0.4–2.2) 3.3 (1.4–7.7) 1.1 (0.6–2.1) 1.3 (0.6–2.7)
 Never 0.4 (0.0–6.6) 2.5 (0.1–72.9) 1.4 (0.1–36.6) 1.00 (.-.)†† 0.9 (0.1–12.5) 0.2 (0.0–3.0) 0.2 (0.1–3.7)
 Biologics
 Previous 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Biologics: present 1.4 (0.5–4.2) 2.1 (0.4–11.8) 1.3 (0.3–5.5) 0.6 (0.2–2.0) 0.4 (0.1–1.4) 0.9 (0.3–2.9) 0.7 (0.2–2.1)
 Biologics: never 2.1 (0.8–6.0) 2.6 (0.5–12.7) 1.5 (0.4–5.7) 0.4 (0.1–1.1) 0.9 (0.3–2.8) 0.8 (0.3–2.3) 0.5 (0.2–1.5)
Lifestyle factors
 BMI categories§
 <18.5 0.8 (0.2–3.7) 0.9 (0.1–16.3) 4.3 (0.4–45.6) 0.8 (0.1–10.9) 2.2 (0.3–14.9) 1.5 (0.2–9.7) 3.5 (0.5–27.1)
 18.5–24 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 25–29 1.1 (0.6–2.2) 1.1 (0.4–3.1) 0.9 (0.4–2.4) 1.9 (0.8–4.4) 1.1 (0.5–2.3) 0.6 (0.3–1.2) 1.0 (0.5–2.1)
 30–39 0.9 (0.5–2.1) 1.1 (0.4–3.2) 2.0 (0.8–5.1) 1.8 (0.7–4.7) 1.0 (0.5–2.4) 0.7 (0.3–1.5) 1.7 (0.8–3.7)
 40+ 1.9 (0.3–14.3) 2.0 (0.2–22.2) 4.4 (0.3–55.9) 5.7 (0.8–38.0) 0.5 (0.0–6.0) 0.3 (0.0–2.3) 0.5 (0.0–4.0)
 Smoking categories
 No daily smoking 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Daily smoking 0.6 (0.3–1.3) 0.7 (0.2–2.4) 1.4 (0.5–3.9) 1.3 (0.5–3.3) 1.4 (0.6–3.1) 0.7 (0.3–1.5) 1.6 (0.7–3.6)
 Alcohol categories
 No weekly alcohol 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 <7/<14 units/week 1.1 (0.6–2.1) 1.4 (0.5–3.9) 1.1 (0.5–2.7) 1.5 (0.7–3.4) 2.2 (1.1–4.5) 1.3 (0.6–2.5) 2.0 (0.9–4.1)
 >7/>14 units/week 0.9 (0.3–2.7) 0.9 (0.2–4.2) 0.3 (0.1–1.4) 0.6 (0.1–2.8) 2.2 (0.7–6.7) 1.1 (0.4–3.1) 3.4 (1.2–9.9)
Patient-reported outcomes
 Physical function categories
 HAQ 0–1 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 HAQ 1–2 1.6 (0.8–3.3) 0.9 (0.3–2.7) 1.1 (0.4–2.9) 0.8 (0.4–1.9) 0.4 (0.2–0.9) 1.3 (0.6–2.7) 1.3 (0.6–2.7)
 HAQ 2–3 2.0 (0.4–8.8) 3.1 (0.5–19.6) 2.9 (0.5–15.9) 2.8 (0.7–11.8) 0.8 (0.2–3.8) 2.0 (0.5–7.6) 0.8 (0.2–3.5)
 Depression categories
 BDI ≤ 13 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 BDI 14–19 2.4 (0.9–6.1) 4.4 (1.5–13.3) 2.9 (0.9–8.7) 2.8 (1.1–7.3) 1.7 (0.6–4.9) 1.0 (0.4–2.5) 2.1 (0.9–5.3)
 BDI 20–28 2.4 (0.6–9.7) 3.3 (0.8–13.4) 2.1 (0.5–10.0) 1.0 (0.3–4.1) 1.5 (0.3–6.7) 1.7 (0.5–5.7) 4.5 (1.3–15.3)
 BDI ≥ 29 1.8 (0.1–26.1) 31.9 (1.9–546.9) 5.6 (0.3–101.8) 2.5 (0.2–29.6) 1.00 (.-.)†† 1.9 (0.2–17.2) 38.3 (2.3–636.4)
 Loneliness categories#
 UCLA 20–34 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 UCLA 35–49 1.8 (0.9–3.3) 2.6 (0.9–7.5) 3.7 (1.5–8.9) 1.4 (0.7–3.1) 0.5 (0.3–1.0) 2.9 (1.5–5.6) 1.8 (0.9–3.6)
 UCLA 50–64 1.8 (0.7–5.0) 6.0 (1.6–23.3) 6.1 (1.5–25.1) 1.7 (0.6–5.3) 0.5 (0.1–1.5) 1.5 (0.5–4.3) 0.9 (0.3–2.7)
 UCLA 65–80 1.00 (.-.)†† 1.00 (.-.)†† 1.00 (.-.)†† 1.00 (.-.)†† 1.00 (.-.)†† 11.0 (0.4–299.5) 0.3 (0.1–8.7)
 Pain categories
 VAS Pain 0–34 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 VAS Pain 35–74 0.7 (0.3–1.4) 0.8 (0.3–2.4) 0.3 (0.1–0.8) 0.6 (0.3–1.5) 0.7 (0.3–1.4) 1.4 (0.7–2.9) 0.9 (0.4–2.1)
 VAS Pain 75+ 1.2 (0.2–7.9) 0.6 (0.1–5.3) 0.4 (0.0–4.3) 0.9 (0.1–5.3) 0.7 (0.1–6.0) 2.2 (0.4–11.8) 1.3 (0.3–6.9)
 Fatigue categories
 VAS Fatigue 0–34 1.00 1.00 1.00 (.-.) 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 VAS Fatigue 35–74 1.9 (0.9–4.1) 2.4 (0.7–8.4 4.7 (1.7–12.9) 1.7 (0.7–4.4) 0.4 (0.2–0.9) 0.9 (0.4–2.0) 1.3 (0.6–3.0)
 VAS Fatigue 75+ 4.1 (1.4–12.3) 1.3 (0.3–6.3) 2.1 (0.4–10.2) 2.7 (0.7–9.7) 0.6 (0.2–2.1) 1.1 (0.4–3.2) 1.6 (0.5–4.9)

Abbreviations: BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BMI = body mass index; CCI = Charlson's Comorbidity Index; CCP = cyclic citrullinated peptide; CI = confidence interval; HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire; IgM-RF = immunoglobulin M rheumatoid factor; MTX = methotrexate; OR = odds ratio; RA = rheumatoid arthritis; UCLA = University of California Los Angeles; VAS = Visual Analog Scale.

All ORs are mutually adjusted for all characteristics included in the table. Bold values indicating OR to be significantly different from 1 at a 0.05 significance level.

Anti-CCP positive/negative, cutoff as defined by local laboratory.

IgM-RF positive/negative, cutoff as defined by local laboratory.

Biologics include anakinra, tocilizumab, abatacept, etanercept, certolizumab, adalimumab, infliximab, golimumab.

§

BMI categories: <18.5 underweight; 18.5–24.9 normal weight; 25–29.9 overweight; >30–39.9 severe overweight; BMI >40 extreme overweight.

ǁ

HAQ categories: 0–1 mild to moderate difficulty; 1–2 moderate to severe disability; 2–3 severe to very severe disability.

BDI categories: ≤13 minimal or no depression; 14–19 light depression; 20–28 moderate depression; ≥29 severe depression.

#

UCLA Loneliness categories: 20–34, low; 35–49, moderate; 50–64, moderately high; 65–80, high.

∗∗

Sexual dysfunction measured with CSFQ score, cutoff 47≤ for men and ≤41 for women.

††

Numbers too small to calculate OR and CI.