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Table 4 Comparison of mood symptoms and quality of life dividing the dividing the cohort of women with bipolar disorder according to the Female Sexual Distress Scale (score <15 = not sexually distressed and score ≥15 = sexual distressed)

From: Sexual distress and quality of life among women with bipolar disorder

 

Not sexually distressed (n = 28)

Sexually distressed (n = 33)

P

Mean (SD)

 Age

31.9 (8.3)

33.5 (11.3)

0.54

 ASRM

3.4 (4.0)

3.9 (3.6)

0.52

 MDI

16.6 (12.2)

22.4 (11.6)

0.07

 BMI

26.8 (5.6)

26.2 (7.8)

0.77

WHOQoL-BREF

 Quality of life

3.5 (0.8)

3.1 (0.9)

0.07

 General health

3.2 (1.0)

2.8 (1.1)

0.15

 Physical health

65.1 (19.3)

60.6 (15.9)

0.33

 Psychological health

52.6 (19.8)

42.1 (18.8)

0.04

 Social relationships

61.4 (21.8)

56.4 (23.0)

0.39

 Environment

64.6 (14.2)

60.9 (15.0)

0.33

Number (%)

 Menopause

2 (7.1)

3 (9.1)

0.78

 In a relationa

13 (46.4)

20 (60.6)

1.72

 Sexually active

25 (89.3)

28 (84.8)

0.90

  1. ASRM scores defined as Altman Self-Rating Mania Scale (ASRM) score >5. Depression defined as Major Depression Inventory (MDI) score ≥26
  2. SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, WHOQoL-BREF World Health Organisation Quality of Life-BREF, CSFQ-14 Changes of Sexual Functioning Questionnaire score ≤41)
  3. aMarried, cohabiting with a partner or in a relationship but living apart