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Table 2 Comparison of mean and standard deviation of sexual function and its dimensions in case and control groups before and after cognitive-behavioral therapy

From: The effect of cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual function in reproductive aged women with hypothyroidism: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Variable

Time

Control group

(n = 33)

Case group

(n = 33)

*P-value

&Effect size (%95 CI)

    Mean ± SD

Desire

Pre-Treatment

3.49 ± 0.73

3.6 ± 0.69

0.53

0.155 (-0.328–0.638)

Post-Treatment#

3.42 ± 0.53

3.75 ± 0.64

0.027

0.562 (0.07–1.054)

Follow-up$

3.42 ± 0.53

3.94 ± 0.61

0.001

0.91 (0.403–1.417)

**P-value

0.025

  

Arousal

Pre-Treatment

2.96 ± 1.29

2.89 ± 1.44

0.83

-0.051 (-0.534–0.431)

Post-Treatment

3 ± 1.11

4.52 ± 0.65

0.027

1.671 (1.111–2.232)

Follow-up

3.21 ± 1.05

4.5 ± 0.52

0.001

1.557 (1.006–2.108)

**P-value

0.005

  

Lubrication

Pre-Treatment

3.22 ± 1.48

2.89 ± 1.71

0.55

-0.206 (-0.69–0.277)

Post-Treatment

3.34 ± 1.25

4.13 ± 0.55

0.02

0.818 (0.316–1.32)

Follow-up

3.52 ± 1.24

4.16 ± 0.47

0.008

0.683 (0.186–1.179)

**P-value

0.13

  

Satisfaction

Pre-Treatment

3.69 ± 1.36

3.79 ± 1.29

0.9

0.075 (-0.407–0.558)

Post-Treatment

3.79 ± 1.3

4.79 ± 0.88

0.001

0.901 (0.394–1.407)

Follow-up

3.72 ± 1.3

4.83 ± 0.88

0.001

1 (0.488–1.512)

**P-value

0.01

  

Orgasm

Pre-Treatment

3.21 ± 1.63

3.1 ± 1.82

0.8

0.064 (-0.419–0.546)

Post-Treatment

3.33 ± 1.42

4.41 ± 0.91

0.001

0.906 (0.399–1.412)

Follow-up

3.33 ± 1.42

4.68 ± 0.7

0.001

1.206 (0.681–1.73)

**P-value

0.014

  

Pain

Pre-Treatment

3.53 ± 1.79

3.23 ± 1.91

0.51

-0.162 (-0.645–0.321)

Post-Treatment

3.58 ± 1.67

4.36 ± 1.11

0.021

0.55 (0.059–1.042)

Follow-up

3.58 ± 1.67

4.51 ± 0.96

0.008

0.683 (0.186–1.179)

**P-value

0.16

  

Total score of sexual function

Pre-Treatment

20.11 ± 6.51

19.53 ± 6.89

0.73

-0.087 (-0.569–0.396)

Post-Treatment

20.39 ± 6.16

26.86 ± 6.79

0.001

0.998 (0.486–1.51)

Follow-up

20. 51 ± 6.2

27.40 ± 6.70

0.001

1.067 (0.552–1.583)

**P-value

0.005

  
  1. #Post-treatment: Immediately after completion treatment; $Follow-up: 4 weeks after completion of treatment
  2. *: Independent t-test, **: Repeated measures analysis of variance; &Effect Size d Cohen