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Table 1 Characteristics of patients included in the study

From: Development and validation of a short version of the Female Sexual Function Index in the Spanish population

 

sFSFI-sv elaboration

Test–retest reliability and criterion validity

All patients

114

93

Age (years), mean (SD)

53.5 (14.9)

54.9 (13.9)

Education, N (%)

  

None

2 (1.8)

2 (2.2)

Elementary

21 (18.4)

18 (19.4)

Secondary

34 (29.8)

26 (28)

Higher

57 (50)

47 (50.5)

Marital status, N (%)

  

Single

5 (4.4)

5 (5.4)

Married or steady partner

96 (84.2)

76 (81.7)

Divorced

7 (6.1)

7 (7.5)

Widow

5 (4.4)

5 (5.4)

Children, N (%)

90 (78.9)

74 (79.6)

Menopausal, N (%)

70 (61.4)

57 (61.3)

Hormone replacement therapy, N (%)

5 (4.4)

4 (4.3)

Reason for referral, N (%)

  

Incontinence

46 (40.3)

39 (41.9)

Pelvic organ prolapse

13 (11.4)

12 (12.9)

Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction

5 (4.4)

4 (4.3)

Pelvic pain

10 (8.7)

7 (7.5)

Sexual dysfunction

19 (16.7)

15 (16.1)

Others

21 (18.4)

16 (17.2)

Comorbidities, N (%)

  

Oncologic disease

8 (7)

7 (7.5)

Neurologic disease

4(3.5)

4 (4.3)

Depression

19 (16.7)

16 (17.2)

Anxiety

11 (9.6)

9 (9.7)

Prior pelvic surgery

35 (30.7)

29 (31.1)

Frequency of sexual activity, N (%)

  

 > 4 per week

1 (0.9)

0 (0)

3–4 per week

3 (2.6)

3 (3.2)

1–2 per week

33 (28.9)

22 (23.7)

1–2 per month

42 (36.8)

36 (38.7)

 < once per month

35 (30.7)

32 (34.4)

  1. Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD), while non-continuous variables are expressed as N (%). sFSFI-sv: Spanish Female Sexual Function Index – short version