Table 4 Comparison of FSFI scores according to demographic characteristics
From: Sexual function and chemotherapy in postmenopausal women with breast cancer
Item | Controls | Post-diagnosis | Post-chemotherapy |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
Age (years) | |||
≤ 55 | 23.7 (15.9 – 29.1)** | 15.0 (11.7 – 19.8) | 8 (2 – 11.8)** |
> 55 | 20.2 (9.5 – 29.6)* | 8.0 (4.2 – 12.9) | 2 (2 – 8)** |
p† | 0.383 | 0.026 | 0.063 |
Educational attainment | |||
Primary education | 23.0 (15.4 – 28.4)*** | 8.8 (3.1 – 14.6) | 7.2 (2.0 – 9.7)*** |
Secondary education | 26.3 (6.8 – 32.8) | 21.3 (20.7 – 25.0) | 2 (2 – 15.9) |
Higher education | 21.6 (14.7 – 28.4) | 15.0 (7.2 – 17.6) | 7.2 (2 – 12.4) |
p‡ | 0.805 | 0.016 | 0.889 |
Partner education | |||
Primary education | 21.0 (14.3 – 28.0)** | 12.8 (2.0 – 17.1) | 2 (2 – 8)** |
Secondary education | 28.3 (17.2 – 32.1) | 16.3 (13.2 – 21.3) | 8.9 (5.9 – 13.3)* |
Higher education | 21.6 (14.7 – 28.4) | 10.7 (7.2 – 14.1) | 5.8 (2.0 – 9.6) |
p‡ | 0.389 | 0.129 | 0.225 |
Partner age (years) | |||
≤ 55 | 27.0 (20.3 – 30.1)** | 15 (11.7 – 19.8) | 8 (2 – 11.8)** |
> 55 | 18.7 (8.5 – 23.4)** | 6 (2 – 12.8) | 2 (2 – 8)* |
p† | 0.064 | 0.001 | 0.088 |
No. of partners | |||
One partner | 23.7 (15.7 – 30.0)** | 12.8 (5.7 – 17.4) | 7.2 (2 – 8.8)** |
More than one partner | 21.0 (14.7 – 27.0) | 14.6 (4.8 – 17.6) | 7.2 (2 – 11.2)** |
p† | 0.349 | 0.608 | 0.820 |