Table 3: Comparison of FSF between non-contraceptive users and POC users.
Mean ± SD |
Non-contraceptive users (n = 222) |
POC users (n = 222) |
P-Value |
Desire |
4.76 ± 0.61 |
4.05 ± 1.18 |
0.000* |
(95% CI) |
(4.68 ± 4.84) |
(3.89 ± 4.20) |
|
Arousal |
4.58 ± 0.68 |
4.44 ± 0.68 |
0.024* |
(95% CI) |
(4.49 ± 4.67) |
(4.35 ± 4.53) |
|
Lubrication |
4.50 ± 0.66 |
4.63 ± 0.75 |
0.065 |
(95% CI) |
(4.42 ± 4.59) |
(4.53 ± 4.73) |
|
Orgasm |
4.55 ± 0.73 |
4.59 ± 0.78 |
0.522 |
(95% CI) |
(4.45 ± 4.64) |
(4.49 ± 4.69) |
|
Satisfaction |
4.56 ± 0.67 |
4.60 ± 0.81 |
0.529 |
(95% CI) |
(4.47 ± 4.64) |
(4.49 ± 4.71) |
|
Pain |
4.48 ± 0.69 |
4.61 ± 0.80 |
0.077 |
(95% CI) |
(4.39 ± 4.57) |
(4.50 ± 4.71) |
|
Total ArFSFI score |
27.42 ± 2.02 |
24.92 ± 1.88 |
0.001* |
(95% CI) |
(27.16 ± 27.69) |
(24.67 ± 27.16) |
|
No. of women with FSD# |
105 (47.2%) |
128 (57.6 %) |
0.021* |
ArFSFI: Arabic Female Sexual Function Index; CI: Confidence Interval; FSF: Female Sexual Function; POC: Progesterone Only Contraception; SD: Standard Deviation; #Variable presented by number and percentage; * Statistical significance if p-value < 0.05.