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Table 3 Relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and sexual function in Iranian pregnant women referred to Tabriz health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 437)

From: The relationship between sexual function and mental health in Iranian pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic

Characteristic

Unadjusted GLMb

Adjusted GLMb

β (95% CIa)

p-value

β (95% CIa)

p-value

Stress (References: Normal)

–

–

–

–

 Mild

−6.57 (−8.85 to − 4.29)

< 0.001

− 3.32 (− 5.70 to − 0.94)

0.006

 Moderete

−1.94 (− 3.98 to 0.09)

0.061

0.31 (− 2.28 to 2.90)

0.816

 Severe

− 3.27 (− 6.06 to − 1.38)

0.002

0.71 (− 2.76 to 4.18)

0.687

Anxiety (References: Normal)

–

–

–

–

 Mild

1.06 (− 1.19 to 3.31)

0.356

−0.19 (− 2.50 to 2.11)

0.870

 Moderete

− 2.31 (− 4.81 to 0.19)

0.070

− 0.71 (− 3.30 to 1.89)

0.592

 Severe

−2.39 (− 4.39 to − 0.39)

0.019

−0.81 (− 4.03 to 2.41)

0.622

Depression (References: Normal)

–

–

–

–

 Mild

−0.77 (0–3.09 to 1.56)

0.517

− 0.28 (− 2.77 to 2.21)

0.824

 Moderete

− 0.53 (− 3.26 to 2.19)

0.700

2.57 (− 0.87 to 6.01)

0.143

 Severe

−7.26 (−10.12 to −4.39)

0.001

−3.06 (− 6.69 to 0.57)

0.098

Age (References: > 35)

–

–

–

–

  < 25

5.22 (2.67 to 7.76)

< 0.001

1.98 (− 1.16 to 5.12)

0.217

 25–35

1.06 (− 1.07 to 3.19)

0.330

−1.28 (− 3.68 to 1.12)

0.295

Job (References: Employed)

–

–

–

–

 Housewife

−2.36 (− 4.41 to − 0.31)

0.024

− 1.90 (− 3.81 to − 0.01)

0.050

Spouse’s age (References: > 35)

–

–

–

–

  < 30

4.11 (2.28 to 5.95)

< 0.001

0.64 (− 1.52 to 2.80)

0.560

 30–35

2.18 (0.22 to 4.14)

0.029

−0.08 (− 2.20 to 2.04)

0.939

Spouse’s job (References: Clerk)

–

–

–

–

 Worker

− 4.87 (− 7.25 to − 2.49)

< 0.001

− 5.55 (− 7.88 to − 3.22)

< 0.001

 Shopkeeper

−5.20 (− 7.87 to − 2.52)

< 0.001

−2.79 (− 5.22 to − 0.35)

0.025

 Others

−4.62 (− 6.66 to − 2.59)

< 0.001

− 5.03 (− 6.94 to − 3.11)

< 0.001

Sufficiency of income for expenses (References: Insufficient)

 

–

–

–

 Completely sufficient

−2.24 (− 4.86 to 0.37)

0.092

− 3.78 (− 6.41 to − 1.15)

0.005

 Fairy sufficient

− 7.79 (− 9.40 to-6.17)

< 0.001

−5.49 (− 7.10 to − 3.88)

< 0.001

Place of residence (References: Personal)

–

–

–

–

 Rental

1.82 (0.12 to 3.51)

0.036

−0.04 (− 1.62 to 1.54)

0.959

 Others

5.84 (3.51 to 8.16)

< 0.001

7.03 (4.69 to 9.39)

< 0.001

Spouse’s support (References: Moderate)

–

–

–

–

 Extremely high

2.62 (0.50 to 4.74)

0.015

−1.02 (−3.79 to 1.75)

0.469

 High

2.59 (0.68 to 4.50)

0.008

0.85 (−1.54 to 3.23)

0.485

Marital life satisfaction (References: Moderately)

 

–

–

–

 Extremely high

4.64 (2.56 to 6.72)

< 0.001

3.39 (0.41 to 6.36)

0.026

 High

2.58 (0.64 to 4.52)

0.009

0.23 (−2.25 to 2.72)

0.854

Gestational age (References: Thired Trimester)

–

–

–

–

 First Trimester

−6.12 (− 8.99 to −3.25)

< 0.001

−4.43 (− 7.13 to −1.74)

0.001

 Second Trimester

0.18 (−1.48 to 1.85)

0.828

0.60 (−1.00 to 2.21)

0.458

  1. Adjusted R2 = 0.358; a 95% Confidence Interval; b General Linear Model