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Table 2 Prevalence of sexual dysfunction according to age group using GRISS

From: Incidence of sexual dysfunction: a prospective survey in Ghanaian females

 

Age (years)

 

Variable

18-22

23-27

28-32

33-37

38-42

43-47

≥ 48

P value

n

38

94

78

41

21

13

14

 

Difficulties (%)*

 

Sexual dysfunction

73.7

72.3

73.1

73.2

57.1

76.9

85.7

0.9

Avoidance

76.3

64.9

57.7

56.1

47.6

92.3

57.1

0.3

Non-sensuality

52.6

61.7

65.4

68.3

47.6

69.2

50.0

1.0

Infrequency

65.8

69.1

80.8

75.6

52.4

61.5

71.4

0.8

Vaginismus

65.8

63.8

66.7

65.9

81.0

76.9

85.7

0.04

Anorgasmia

71.2

70.2

74.4

68.3

66.7

92.3

85.7

0.2

Non-communication

52.6

56.4

52.6

48.8

71.4

53.8

42.9

0.9

Dissatisfaction

71.1

74.5

84.6

80.5

76.2

76.9

71.4

0.7

Severe difficulties (%)**

 

Sexual dysfunction

2.6

5.3

2.6

4.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.3

Avoidance

21.1

12.8

5.1

2.4

4.8

7.7

21.4

0.2

Non-sensuality

10.5

14.9

11.5

14.6

4.8

0.0

7.1

0.2

Infrequency

13.2

11.7

11.5

7.3

14.3

15.4

21.4

0.6

Vaginismus

0.0

8.5

2.6

9.8

4.8

7.7

14.3

0.2

Anorgasmia

5.3

9.6

10.3

7.3

0.0

0.0

7.1

0.4

Non-communication

13.2

14.9

9.0

14.6

9.5

7.7

0.0

0.2

Dissatisfaction

10.5

13.8

9.0

14.6

9.5

0.0

7.1

0.3

  1. *Score of 5-9 and **Score of 8 or 9. P values were derived from chi square for trend.