Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics between females with and without sexual dysfunction

Married (n, %)

118, 95.2

43, 95.6

1

Current smoker (n, %)

16, 12.9

11, 24.4

0.07

Current drinker (n, %)

0, 0

3, 6.7

0.018*

Higher education (n, %)

55, 44.4

15, 33.3

0.199

Mental work dominant (n, %)

78, 62.9

33, 73.3

0.207

Employeed (n, %)

59, 47.6

24, 53.3

0.508

Age, years (mean, SD)

43.88, 9.86

42.44, 8.39

0.39

SAPHO duration, years (mean, SD)

5.57, 4.94

5.49, 4.90

0.92

BMI, kg/m² (mean, SD)

23.58, 3.61

24.34, 6.56

0.34

QoL PF (mean, SD)

77.26, 17.81

82.11, 17.56

0.712

QoL RP (mean, SD)

42.74, 43.68

51.67, 45.97

0.785

QoL RE (mean, SD)

42.74, 41.98

51.11, 47.46

0.746

QoL VT (mean, SD)

57.34, 21.23

66.67, 19.31

0.01*

QoL MH (mean, SD)

61.26, 19.22

68.89, 15.40

0.02*

QoL SF (mean, SD)

69.76, 23.38

77.50, 21.09

0.726

QoL BP (mean, SD)

64.92, 18.85

69.00, 22.39

0.24

QoL GH (mean, SD)

48.55, 18.78

54.44, 20.70

0.08

Sexual relationship (mean, SD)

31.83, 20.16

71.88, 17.00

0.00***

Self-esteem (mean, SD)

55.65, 25.20

83.89, 14.63

0.00***

Confidence (mean, SD)

54.10, 24.11

84.35, 14.19

0.00***

Overall relationship (mean, SD)

51.01, 31.82

85.28, 16.05

0.00***