Table 3.

Association between sexual function scores and pain status: multiple linear regression analyses. Data are ß (95% CI). Referent: no pain.

OSFSFDCSF
Adjusted (i)Adjusted (ii)Adjusted (iii)Adjusted (i)Adjusted (ii)Adjusted (i)Adjusted (ii)Adjusted (iii)
Some pain−0.67 (−1.16, −0.18)**−0.65 (−1.35, 0.05)−0.32 (−1.03, 0.40)0.52 (0.27, 0.77)***0.48 (0.06, 0.90)*0.31 (0.11, 0.50)**0.29 (0.15, 0.43)**0.14 (−0.003, 0.29)
CWP−0.84 (−1.68, 0.01)−0.46 (−1.50, 0.58)0.44 (−0.60, 1.49)0.96 (0.52, 1.40)***0.87 (0.29, 1.46)*0.77 (0.42, 1.11)***0.72 (0.45, 1.00)***0.36 (−0.01, 0.74)
  • Model (i) adjusted for age. Model (ii) as for model (i) plus body mass index, cardiovascular disease, smoking status, alcohol intake, and research center. Model (iii) as for model (ii) plus BDI for OSF and CSF only. OSF: overall sexual functioning; SFD: sexual function-related distress; CSF: change in sexual functioning; CWP: chronic widespread pain; BDI: Beck Depression Inventory.

  • * p < 0.05,

  • ** p < 0.01,

  • *** p < 0.001. Referent: no pain.