From: Duloxetine in the treatment of major depressive disorder: an open-label study
 | Gender | Baseline, mean (SD) | Change, mean (SD) | p-valuea | Between-gender p-valueb |
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Item 1 Sexual interest/desire | Female (n = 280) | 3.57 (1.53) | -1.01 (1.62) | T = -10.5, df = 279, p < .001 | F(1, 370) = 0.9, p = .350 |
 | Male (n = 119) | 3.25 (1.44) | -0.71 (1.67) | T = -4.7, df = 118, p < .001 |  |
Item 2 Erection (male); vaginal lubrication (female) | Female (n = 270) | 2.46 (1.56) | -0.53 (1.52) | T = -5.8, df = 269, p < .001 | F(1, 360) = 7.6, p = .006 |
 | Male (n = 119) | 2.72 (1.46) | -0.29 (1.66) | T = -1.9, df = 118, p = .055 |  |
Item 3 Ability to achieve orgasm | Female (n = 267) | 3.25 (1.64) | -0.74 (1.74) | T = -7.0, df = 266, p < .001 | F(1, 354) = 4.3, p = .038 |
 | Male (n = 116) | 2.55 (1.48) | 0.14 (1.74) | T = 0.9, df = 115, p = .396 |  |
Item 4 Overall sexual functioning | Female (n = 269) | 3.40 (1.59) | -0.87 (1.64) | T = -8.7, df = 268, p < .001 | F(1, 359) = 4.9, p = .027 |
 | Male (n = 119) | 2.96 (1.50) | -0.27 (1.71) | T = -1.7, df = 118, p = .089 |  |