Table 2 Comparison of polygamy and monogamy marriages with respect to education status, area of residency, arranged marriage, husband income, scores on FSFI, BSI, and RSE
Parameters | Monogamy (n = 435), n (%) | Polygamy (n = 172), n (%) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|
Married age (years), mean ± SD | 19.9 ± 3.7 | 20.2 ± 4.4 | 0.468* |
Education status (wives) n (%) | 0.004** | ||
Illiterate | 119 (27.4) | 72 (41.9) | |
Primary school | 73 (16.8) | 26 (15.1) | |
Secondary and/or high school | 139 (32.0) | 50 (29.0) | |
University | 104 (23.9) | 24 (14) | |
Education status (husbands) n (%) | 0.085** | ||
Illiterate | 94 (21.6) | 53 (30.8) | |
Primary school | 122 (28) | 44 (25.6) | |
Secondary and/or high school | 10 (2.3) | 6 (3.5) | |
University | 209 (48) | 69 (40.1) | |
Area of residency | 0.660** | ||
Rural | 384 (88.3) | 154 (89.5) | |
Urban | 51 (11.7) | 18 (10.5) | |
Arranged marriage n (%) | 278 (63.9) | 113 (65.7) | 0.678** |
Sharing the same house n (%) | NA | 20 (11.6) | NA |
Living in different houses n (%) | NA | 152 (88.4) | |
Husband income ($ USA) n (%) | 0.002** | ||
< 500 | 226 (52.0) | 64 (37.2) | |
500–1000 | 198 (45.5) | 98 (57.0) | |
> 1000 | 11 (2.5) | 10 (5.8) | |
FSFI mean ± SD | |||
Total score | 25.1 ± 5.0 | 23.7 ± 5.1 | 0.002* |
Desire | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 4.0 ± 1.3 | 0.002* |
Arousal | 4.5 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 1.2 | 0.0001* |
Lubrication | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 1.1 | 0.161* |
Orgasm | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 0.006* |
Satisfaction | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 0.0001* |
Pain | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 0.466* |
Sexual dysfunction n (%) | 243 (55.9) | 120 (69.8) | 0.002* |
BSI mean ± SD | |||
Total score | 12.0 ± 11.2 | 14.4 ± 10.7 | 0.020* |
Anxiety | 4.04 ± 4.4 | 5.1 ± 4.2 | 0.010* |
Somatization | 4.63 ± 4.4 | 4.9 ± 4.4 | 0.428* |
RSE n (%) | |||
Low self-esteem | 347 (79.8) | 135 (78.5) | 0.725* |