Table 3 Changes of main domains of sexual function over time among women who received PLISSIT-based intervention (n = 65)
Variable | Before intervention (T1) | 2 weeks after intervention (T2) | 4 weeks after intervention (T3) | F | p-value* | p-value** (pairwise comparison) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Desire | 3.12 (0.92) | 3.97 (1.01) | 4.15 (1.43) | 15.25 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |
Arousal | 5.57 (1.95) | 7.54 (2.29) | 6.86 (2.35) | 13.13 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |
Lubrication | 4.41 (0.93) | 5.66 (1.62) | 5.69 (2.33) | 10.99 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |
Orgasm | 3.67 (1.10) | 5.06 (1.57) | 5.29 (1.86) | 18.93 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |
Satisfaction | 3.36 (1.45) | 4.91 (1.43) | 5.09 (1.53) | 28.10 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |
Pain | 3.18 (1.23) | 4.52 (1.65) | 4.35 (1.96) | 12.15 | 0.001 | T1 < T2 (p = 0.001) T1 < T3 (p = 0.001) |