Table 1.
Baseline patient and partner characteristics of 722 couples, stratified on couple sexual activity.
| Total | Not sexually active at baseline | Sexually active at baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 722 | 293 (41%) | 429 (59%) |
| PATIENT | |||
| Demographic and health characteristics | |||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 57.1 (10.4) | 59.5 (10.3) | 55.5 (10.3) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, n (%) | |||
| No comorbidity (0) | 520 (72) | 201 (69) | 319 (74) |
| Comorbidity (≥1) | 202 (28) | 92 (31) | 110 (26) |
| Breast cancer treatment | |||
| Type of surgery, n (%) | |||
| Mastectomy | 186 (26) | 73 (25) | 113 (26) |
| Lumpectomy | 536 (74) | 220 (75) | 316 (74) |
| Allocated to chemotherapy, n (%) | |||
| No | 339 (47) | 153 (52) | 186 (43) |
| Yes | 383 (53) | 140 (48) | 243 (57) |
| Allocated to endocrine treatment, n (%) | |||
| No | 200 (28) | 85 (29) | 115 (27) |
| Yes | 522 (72) | 208 (71) | 314 (73) |
| Quality of life-related factors | |||
| Depressive symptoms, mean (SD)a | 12.0 (9.0) | 13.3 (9.3) | 11.0 (8.7) |
| Pain in arm, breast or shoulder area, mean (SD)b | 0.9 (0.9) | 0.9 (1.0) | 0.9 (0.9) |
| Vitality, mean (SD)c | 52.9 (22.3) | 48.7 (21.8) | 55.8 (22.3) |
| Body image, mean (SD)d | 8.2 (6.0) | 8.0 (6.1) | 8.4 (6.0) |
| Relationship-related factors | |||
| Satisfaction with dyadic coping, mean (SD)e | 7.9 (1.9) | 7.5 (2.2) | 8.2 (1.7) |
| Emotional closeness, mean (SD)f | 4.4 (0.8) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.6 (0.7) |
| Affectionate behavior, n (%)g | |||
| Infrequent (<3) | 173 (24) | 105 (36) | 68 (16) |
| Frequent (≥3) | 545 (76) | 185 (64) | 360 (84) |
| PARTNER | |||
| Demographic and health characteristics | |||
| Age, mean (SD) | 59.1 (10.9) | 61.7 (10.5) | 57.3 (10.8) |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index, n (%) | |||
| No comorbidity (0) | 468 (65) | 175 (60) | 293 (68) |
| Comorbidity (≥1) | 254 (35) | 118 (40) | 136 (32) |
| Quality of life-related factors | |||
| Depressive symptoms, mean (SD)h | 8.8 (8.3) | 9.6 (9.1) | 8.3 (7.6) |
| Relationship-related factors | |||
| Satisfaction with dyadic coping, mean (SD)i | 7.9 (1.9) | 7.6 (2.1) | 8.1 (1.7) |
| Emotional closeness, mean (SD)j | 4.5 (0.8) | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.6) |
| Affectionate behavior, n (%)k | |||
| Infrequent (<3) | 173 (24) | 110 (38) | 63 (15) |
| Frequent (≥3) | 546 (76) | 182 (63) | 364 (85) |
SD, Standard deviation.
a
3 missing values (0.4%).
b
4 missing values (0.6%).
c
1 missing value (0.1%).
d
4 missing values (0.6%).
e
19 missing values (2.6%).
f
3 missing values (0.4%).
g
4 missing values (0.6%).
h
2 missing values (0.3%).
i
25 missing values (3.5%).
j
1 missing value (0.1%).
k
3 missing values (0.4%).