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Table 2 Female sexual function index in patients with chronic renal failure who are on hemodiaysis

From: Association between the hemodialysis adequacy and sexual dysfunction in chronic renal failure: a preliminary study

FSFI

Controls (n = 36)

Adequate HD (n = 18)

Non-adequate HD (n = 19)

P value*

Desire

2.4 ± 0.90, 2.4

1.43 ± 0.68, 1.2

2.08 ± 2.47, 1.2

<0.001

Arousal

2.68 ± 1.90, 3.0

1.11 ± 1.71, 0

0.93 ± 1.87, 0

0.001

Lubrication

3.30 ± 2.33, 3.9

1.66 ± 2.44, 0

1.16 ± 2.33, 0

0.004

Orgasm

2.88 ± 2.11, 3.6

1.48 ± 2.23, 0

0.96 ± 1.93, 0

0.004

Satisfaction

3.45 ± 1.66, 4.0

2.06 ± 1.70, 0.8

2.88 ± 1.79, 4.0

0.052

Pain

3.37 ± 2.27, 4.0

1.75 ± 2.59, 0

1.20 ± 2.40, 0

0.011

Total

18.11 ± 10.24, 22.0

9.52 ± 10.64, 2

8.76 ± 9.52, 5.2

0.003

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD, median value.
  2. HD, hemodialysis; FSFI, Female Sexual Function Index. *analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test.
  3. Control versus adequate HD, Control versus non-adequate HD.