Table 3 Reports of sexual satisfaction before and after the onset of cancer by gender, age, cancer classification, time since diagnosis and relationship duration
Sexual satisfaction rating | Women % | Men % | ||||
After Cancer | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total |
Before Cancer | ||||||
Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | 58.8 (20) | 41.2 (14) | 6.7 (34) | 40 (2) | 60 (3) | 4.3 (5) |
Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | 48.1 (227) | 51.9 (245) | 93.3 (472) | 44.6 (50) | 55.4 (62) | 95.7 (112) |
Total | 48.8 (247) | 51.2 (259) | (506) | 44.4 (52) | 55.6 (65) | (117) |
χ2 = 186.49*** | χ2 = 39.93*** | |||||
≤55 Years of Age | ≥56 Years of Age | |||||
After Cancer | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total |
Before Cancer | ||||||
Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | 50.00 (12) | 50.0 (12) | 6.5 (24) | 66.7 (10) | 33.3 (5) | 6.0 (15) |
Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | 50.6 (175) | 49.4 (171) | 93.5 (346) | 42.6 (100) | 57.4 (135) | 94.0 (235) |
Total | 50.5 (187) | 49.5 (183) | (370) | 44.0 (110) | 56.0 (140) | (250) |
χ2 = 140.34*** | χ2 = 84.15*** | |||||
Reproductive Cancer | Non-Reproductive Cancer | |||||
After Cancer | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total |
Before Cancer | ||||||
Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | 60.0 (18) | 40.0 (12) | 5.5 (30) | 44.4 (4) | 55.6 (5) | 11.8 (9) |
Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | 49.5 (253) | 50.5 (258) | 94.5 (511) | 34.3 (23) | 65.7 (44) | 88.2 (67) |
Total | 50.1 (271) | 49.9 (270) | (541) | 35.5 (27) | 64.5 (49) | 76 |
χ2 = 217.36*** | χ2 = 10.32** | |||||
≤2 Years Since Diagnosis | ≥3 Years Since Diagnosis | |||||
After Cancer | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total |
Before Cancer | ||||||
Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | 64.7 (11) | 35.3 (6) | 6.5 (17) | 50.0 (11) | 50.0 (11) | 6.1 (22) |
Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | 44.9 (110) | 55.1 (135) | 93.5 (245) | 49.3 (166) | 50.7 (171) | 93.9 (337) |
Total | 46.2 (121) | 53.8 (141) | (262) | 49.3 (177) | 50.7 (182) | (359) |
χ2 = 91.46*** | χ2 = 133.99*** | |||||
≤15 Years in Current Relationship | ≥16 Years in Current Relationship | |||||
After Cancer | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total | Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | Total |
Before Cancer | ||||||
Highly Unsatisfying; Unsatisfying | 40.0 (8) | 60.0 (12) | 8.0 (20) | 76.5 (13) | 23.5 (4) | 4.8 (17) |
Adequate; Satisfying; Highly Satisfying | 50.0 (115) | 50.0 (115) | 92.0 (230) | 45.7 (154) | 54.3 (183) | 95.2 (337) |
Total | 49.2 (123) | 50.8 (127) | (250) | 47.2 (167) | 52.8 (187) | (354) |
χ2 = 81.92*** | χ2 = 140.51*** | |||||