Table 4.
Sexual functioning as assessed by change in sexual functioning questionnaire
| Variables | Male frequency, n (%)/mean (SD) (n=385) | Female frequency, n (%)/mean (SD) (n=65) | Chi-square test/t-test (P) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compared with the most enjoyable it has ever been, how enjoyable or pleasurable is your sex life right now? | |||
| No enjoyment or pleasure | 46 (11.9) | 10 (15.4) | 1.234 (0.873) |
| Little enjoyment or pleasure | 56 (14.5) | 11 (16.9) | |
| Some enjoyment or pleasure | 109 (28.3) | 18 (27.7) | |
| Much enjoyment or pleasure | 101 (26.2) | 14 (21.5) | |
| Great enjoyment or pleasure | 73 (18.9) | 12 (18.5) | |
| How frequently do you engage in sexual activity (sexual intercourse, masturbation, etc.) now? | |||
| Never | 40 (10.4) | 11 (16.9) | 13.541 (0.009**) |
| Rarely | 51 (13.2) | 12 (18.5) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 110 (28.6) | 25 (38.5) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 140 (36.4) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Everyday | 44 (11.3) | 8 (12.3) | |
| How often do you desire to engage in sexual activity? | |||
| Never | 25 (6.5) | 6 (9.2) | 3.888 (0.421) |
| Rarely | 42 (10.9) | 11 (16.9) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 103 (26.9) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 132 (34.3) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Everyday | 83 (21.6) | 10 (15.4) | |
| How much now frequently do you engage in sexual thoughts (thinking about sex, sexual fantasies)? | |||
| Never | 11 (2.9) | 7 (10.8) | 29.973 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 51 (13.2) | 16 (24.6) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 91 (23.6) | 26 (40.0) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 127 (32.9) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Everyday | 105 (27.35) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Do you enjoy books, movies, music or artwork with sexual content? | |||
| Never | 53 (13.8) | 8 (12.3) | 11.136 (0.025**) |
| Rarely | 88 (22.9) | 23 (35.4) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 110 (28.6) | 23 (35.4) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 81 (20.9) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Everyday | 53 (13.8) | 2 (3.1) | |
| How much pleasure or enjoyment do you get from thinking about and fantasising about sex? | |||
| No enjoyment or pleasure | 28 (7.3) | 7 (10.8) | 6.459 (0.167) |
| Little enjoyment or pleasure | 63 (16.4) | 17 (26.2) | |
| Some enjoyment or pleasure | 108 (28.1) | 18 (27.7) | |
| Much enjoyment or pleasure | 122 (31.7) | 13 (13.8) | |
| Great enjoyment or pleasure | 64 (16.6) | 10 (15.4) | |
| How often do you have erection related or unrelated to sexual activity (male)/how often do you become sexually aroused? (female) | |||
| Never | 62 (16.1) | 5 (7.7) | 11.092 (0.026*) |
| Rarely | 60 (15.6) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 90 (23.3) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 88 (22.9) | 10 (15.4) | |
| Everyday | 85 (22.1) | 12 (18.5) | |
| Do you get an erection easily? (male)/are you easily aroused? (female) | |||
| Never | 18 (4.7) | 7 (10.8) | 37.558 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 29 (7.5) | 18 (27.7) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 71 (18.4) | 17 (26.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 96 (24.9) | 11 (16.9) | |
| Everyday | 170 (44.2) | 12 (18.5) | |
| Are you able to maintain an erection (male)/do you have adequate vaginal lubrication during sexual activity (female)? | |||
| Never | 17 (4.4) | 7 (10.8) | 21.537 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 37 (9.6) | 10 (15.4) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 61 (15.8) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 111 (28.8) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Everyday | 159 (41.3) | 10 (15.4) | |
| How often do you experience painful, prolonged erection? (male)/how often do you become aroused and then lose interest? (female) | |||
| Never | 256 (66.5) | 31 (47.7) | 10.822 (0.029*) |
| Rarely | 78 (20.3) | 20 (30.8) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 23 (5.9) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 21 (5.4) | 4 (6.2) | |
| Everyday | 7 (1.85) | 1 (1.5) | |
| How often do you have an ejaculation? (male)/how often do you experience an orgasm? (female) | |||
| Never | 45 (11.7) | 3 (4.65) | 23.879 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 46 (11.9) | 21 (32.3) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 85 (22.1) | 19 (29.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 137 (35.6) | 13 (20.0) | |
| Everyday | 70 (18.2) | 9 (13.8) | |
| Are you able to ejaculate when you want to? (male)/are you able to have orgasm when you want to? | |||
| Never | 27 (7.0) | 17 (26.2) | 57.228 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 42 (10.9) | 22 (33.8) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 81 (21.1) | 12 (18.5) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 139 (36.1) | 7 (10.8) | |
| Everyday | 95 (24.7) | 7 (10.8) | |
| How much pleasure or enjoyment do you get from your orgasms? | |||
| No enjoyment or pleasure | 21 (5.5) | 5 (7.7) | 22.899 (<0.001***) |
| Little enjoyment or pleasure | 36 (9.4) | 18 (27.7) | |
| Some enjoyment or pleasure | 86 (22.4) | 16 (24.6) | |
| Much enjoyment or pleasure | 142 (36.9) | 11 (16.9) | |
| Great enjoyment or pleasure | 100 (25.9) | 15 (23.1) | |
| How often do you have painful orgasm? | |||
| Never | 281 (72.9) | 9 (13.8) | 87.946 (<0.001***) |
| Rarely | 57 (14.8) | 28 (43.1) | |
| Sometimes (more than once a month, up to twice a week) | 27 (7.1) | 17 (26.2) | |
| Often (more than twice a week) | 11 (2.9) | 8 (12.3) | |
| Everyday | 7 (1.8) | 3 (4.6) | |
| Mean score for the pleasure domain | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.3 (1.2) | 0.788 (0.431) |
| Mean score for the desire (frequency) domain | 6.1 (2.2) | 6.8 (2.1) | 2.423 (0.016*) |
| Mean score for the desire (interest) domain | 10.0 (2.7) | 8.6 (2.9) | 3.970 (<0.001***) |
| Mean score for the arousal (excitement) domain | 11.1 (3.1) | 9.4 (3.2) | 4.203 (<0.001***) |
| Mean score for the orgasm (completion) domain | 10.7 (2.9) | 8.7 (3.2) | 5.010 (<0.001***) |
| Mean total CSFQ score | 44.9 (9.5) | 40.2 (11.8) | 3.557 (<0.001***) |
*P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001. SD=Standard deviation, CSFQ=Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire