Sexual quality of life (SQOL) assessed by the SQOL questionnaire in 360 patients with axial spondyloarthritis.
| Variables | All, n = 360 | Women, n = 120 | Men, n = 240 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQOL sum score (range 18–108) | 76.6 (11.3) | 74.7 (11.9) | 77.6 (10.9) | 0.026 |
| Psychosexual feelings (range 7–42) | 33.3 (8.3) | 32.2 (8.9) | 33.8 (8.0) | 0.087 |
| Sexual and relationship satisfaction(range 5–30) | 12.5 (5.8) | 12.9 (6.2) | 12.3 (5.6) | 0.361 |
| Self-worthlessness (range 3–18) | 15.6 (3.4) | 15.1 (3.5) | 15.7 (3.3) | 0.112 |
| Sexual repression (range 3–18) | 15.2 (3.7) | 14.4 (4.1) | 15.6 (3.4) | 0.005 |
Data presented as SQOL sum score and SQOL subscores, for all and for men and women separately. Independent t tests were used when comparing the groups. Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD).