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Table 2 Comparison of FSFI scores and dysfunction between infertile, TL and condom groups

From: Comparison of various aspects of women’s lives between infertile and women with and without tubal ligation: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variable

Infertile group (I)

N = 200

Mean ± SD

TL group (T)

N = 200

Mean ± SD

Condom group (C)

N = 200

Mean ± SD

P value*

Pair-wise comparison

P value**

Desire

3.79 ± 0.83

3.07 ± 0.84

3.99 ± 0.75

< 0.001

I and C: 0.012

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Arousal

3.99 ± 1.08

3.28 ± 1.01

4.20 ± 0.82

< 0.001

I and C: 0.003

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Lubrication

4.61 ± 1.20

3.82 ± 1.19

4.91 ± 0.76

< 0.001

I and C: 0.005

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Orgasm

3.06 ± 0.91

3.81 ± 1.30

4.89 ± 0.77

< 0.001

I and C: < 0.001

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Satisfaction

4.74 ± 1.12

4.19 ± 1.15

5.14 ± 0.88

< 0.001

I and C: < 0.001

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Pain

4.67 ± 1.28

4.18 ± 1.44

4.87 ± 0.96

 < 0.001

I and C: 0.102

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Total score

24.79 ± 4.74

22.43 ± 5.30

28.03 ± 3.29

< 0.001

I and C: < 0.001

I and T: < 0.001

T and C: < 0.001

Dysfunction***

   

 < 0.001

 

Yes

148 (73.6)

177 (88.5)

115 (57.5)

  

No

53 (26.4)

23 (11.5)

85 (42.5)

  
  1. FSFI: Female Sexual Function Index, TL: tubal ligation. ANOVA: analysis of variance
  2. *One-way ANOVA
  3. **One-way ANOVA followed by LSD post-hoc test
  4. ***Values are given as a number (%) using Chi-squared test