Table 4.
Sexual activity and psychosocial aspects of sexual life in first stroke patients referred to specialized cognitive rehabilitation (n: 91) in relation to satisfaction with sexual life
| All, n:91 | Satisfied sexual life, n:30 | Dissatisfied sexual life, n:61 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Pvalue |
| Sexually active last 6 mo | ||||
| Yes | 59 (64.8) | 26 (86.7) | 33 (54.1) | .005 |
| No | 32 (35.2) | 4 (13.3) | 28 (45.9) | |
| Frequency of Sexual activity | ||||
| Unchanged/increased | 23 (25.3) | 16 (53.3) | 7 (11.5) | <.001 |
| Decreased | 68 (74.7) | 14 (46.7) | 54 (88.5) | |
| Fear of stroke recurrence during sex | ||||
| Yes | 22 (24.2) | 6 (20.0) | 16 (26.2) | .69 |
| No | 69 (75.8) | 24 (80.0) | 45 (73.8) | |
| Lower self-esteem | ||||
| Yes | 66 (72.5) | 17 (56.7) | 49 (80.3) | .033 |
| No | 25 (27.5) | 13 (43.3) | 12 (19.7) | |
| Feel less attractive | ||||
| Yes | 53 (58.2) | 9 (30.0) | 44 (72.1) | <.001 |
| No | 38 (41.8) | 21 (70.0) | 17 (27.9) | |
| Feel less feminine/masculine | ||||
| Yes | 40 (44.0) | 7 (23.3) | 33 (54.1) | .011 |
| No | 51 (56.0) | 23 (76.7) | 28 (45.9) | |
| Feel more dependent on a partner | ||||
| Yes | 55 (60.4) | 19 (63.3) | 36 (59.0) | .87 |
| No | 36 (39.6) | 11 (36.7) | 25 (41.0) | |
| Can talk about sexuality with a partner | ||||
| Yes, with ease | 64 (70.3) | 26 (86.7) | 38 (62.3) | .032 |
| No/difficult | 27 (29.7) | 4 (13.3) | 23 (37.7) | |
| Fear of partner rejection | ||||
| Yes | 38 (41.8) | 4 (13.3) | 34 (55.7) | <.001 |
| No | 53 (58.2) | 26 (86.7) | 27 (44.3) | |
| Fear of not satisfying a partner sexually | ||||
| Yes | 32 (35.2) | 4 (13.3) | 28 (45.9) | .005 |
| No | 59 (64.8) | 26 (86.7) | 33 (54.1) |
Bold figures indicate significance.