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Table 3 Sexual function by the type of ovarian function suppression in patients with breast cancer

From: Major depressive symptoms in breast cancer patients with ovarian function suppression: a cross-sectional study comparing ovarian ablation and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

 

Ovarian function suppression

Ovarian Ablation (OA)

N=174

GnRH agonist (GnRHa)

N=389

t or χ2 value

P value

FSFI total scores

Mean (SD)

19.3 ± 8.5

17.8 ± 8.7

 

0.205

Median (IQR)

19.6(13.0-26.7)

17.8(12.2-24.3)

  

Range

2-34

2-34

  

Sexual dysfunction (FSFI<23), n(%)

107 (61.5)

281 (72.2)

6.476

0.011

  1. FSFI Female sexual function index, SE Standard errors, IQR Interquartile range (25th, 75th percentiles).