Table 14 Means and mean rank sums for the domain on sexual health—Comparison between ICU survivors and controls at the time of completing the questionnaire
Issues | Mean | Mean rank sum | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICU Survivors | Controls | ICU Survivors | Controls | |||
Sex1 | Difficulties handling physical closeness from loved ones | 1.34 | 1.16 | 289.33 | 270.60 | 0.041 |
Sex2 | Sex drive | 3.47 | 2.82 | 299.92 | 221.88 | 0.000 |
Sex3 | Sexual activity* | 1.77 | 2.12 | 255.93 | 311.62 | 0.000 |
Sex4 | Sex life | 3.83 | 3.28 | 282.88 | 215.98 | 0.000 |
Sex5 | Orgasm* | 2.16 | 2.89 | 245.12 | 313.33 | 0.000 |
Sex6 | Bothered by being naked in front of partner | 1.39 | 1.24 | 210.11 | 198.59 | 0.152 |
Sex7 | Surgical scars affecting sex life | 1.66 | 1.14 | 172.73 | 138.35 | 0.000 |
Sex8 | Lack of energy affecting sex life | 2.06 | 1.76 | 268.63 | 241.12 | 0.025 |
Sex9 | Pain during sex | 1.23 | 1.10 | 151.17 | 139.14 | 0.026 |
Sex10 | Problems with sex life affecting QoL | 2.30 | 1.84 | 177.94 | 145.19 | 0.002 |
Sex11 | Worrying about sex life | 1.67 | 1.49 | 278.26 | 262.94 | 0.179 |