Table 1.

Frequency of sexual dysfunction in each domain of ASEX.

ASEX Items	N (%)	SD patients	NSD patients	t	p
Strength of sex drive	72/162(44.4)	4.94 ± 0.87	2.60 ± 0.0.63	19.84	<0.001
Sexual arousal	51/162(31.5)	4.86 ± 0.90	2.40 ± 0.74	18.39	<0.001
Penile erection	55/162(34.0)	4.87 ± 0.88	2.49 ± 0.64	19.76	<0.001
Ability to reach orgasm	60/162(37.0)	5.08 ± 0.91	2.43 ± 0.68	21.09	<0.001
Satisfaction with orgasm	60/162(37.0)	5.03 ± 0.90	2.31 ± 0.68	21.82	<0.001
Total score ≥19	48/162(29.6)	24.4 ± 4.05	13.67 ± 2.82	19.30	<0.001

Scores of 4 or greater on the 1–6 Likert scale were considered “dysfunctional”.

Individual with one or more of the following: total ASEX score ≥19, score on any of 5 items ≥5; score on 3 or more items ≥4.

SD, sexual dysfunction group; NSD, non- sexual dysfunction group.