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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2022 Jan 14;19(3):507–520. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.12.007

Item theta (MZR; ie, latent trait) estimates and mean square infit (INFT; ie, inlier sensitive) and outfit (OUFT; ie, outlier sensitive) fit statistics for Calibrations 3, 4 and 5

Name Calibration 3
Calibration 4
Calibration 5
MZR INFT OTFT MZR INFT OUFT MZR INFT OUFT
On a scale of 1–100, how might you rank your sex life right now? −0.51 1.20 1.36 −0.65 1.23 1.34
In the last 4 wk, would you say that your birth control or method to avoid pregnancy has: 0.32 2.05 2.07 0.80 1.60 2.19
Over the past 4 wk, how would you rate your level (degree) of sexual desire or interest? −0.16 1.38 1.42 −0.28 1.38 1.41 0.11 1.21 1.36
Over the past 4 wk, how would you rate your level of sexual arousal (“turn on”) during sexual activity or intercourse? −0.48 1.02 1.07 −0.63 1.01 1.04
Over the past 4 wk, how often did you become lubricated (“wet”) during sexual activity or intercourse? −0.82 1.24 1.74 −0.98 1.22 1.63 −1.14 1.65 1.61
Over the past 4 wk, when you had sexual stimulation or intercourse, how often did you reach orgasm (climax)? 0.21 1.37 1.59 0.11 1.29 1.45
Over the past 4 wk, how satisfied have you been with your overall sexual life? −0.43 0.89 0.95 −0.56 0.89 0.94
Over the past 4 wk, how often did you experience discomfort or pain during vaginal penetration? −0.88 1.99 3.59
The intensity of my sexual arousal −0.14 0.75 0.72 −0.24 0.74 0.70
The quality of my orgasms 0.22 0.81 0.77 0.13 0.78 0.72 0.34 1.05 1.00
My letting go and surrender to sexual pleasure during sex 0.15 0.67 0.66 0.06 0.72 0.70 0.33 0.70 0.68
My focus and concentration during sexual activity 0.16 0.69 0.69
The way I sexually react to my partner −0.29 0.61 0.57 −0.18 0.57 0.53
My body's sexual functioning −0.15 0.66 0.63 −0.26 0.72 0.68 −0.01 0.60 0.57
My emotional opening up in sex −0.01 0.78 0.77 −0.11 0.88 0.86 0.14 0.82 0.79
My mood after sexual activity −0.37 0.74 0.69
The frequency of my orgasms 0.45 0.86 0.82 0.37 0.84 0.79
The pleasure I provide to my partner −0.63 0.92 0.83 −0.77 1.03 0.93 −0.60 0.90 0.80
The balance between what I give and receive in sex −0.2 0.80 0.76
The variety of my sexual activities −0.19 0.87 0.82
The frequency of my sexual activity 0.05 0.94 0.94 −0.05 1.03 1.03 0.21 1.09 1.05
Do you have any concern about your sexual functioning? 3.72 1.50 7.22 3.84 1.72 9.90