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Table 5 Subgroup analysis of outcomes based on the delivery type

From: The effect of intra-vaginal oxytocin on sexual function in breastfeeding mothers: a randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled trial

Variable (Score range)

Baseline

Post-intervention

Vaginal compared to cesarean delivery

AMD (95% CI)a

Interaction between study groups and delivery types

(P-value)

Vaginal delivery

(n= 27)

Cesarean delivery

(n= 37)

Vaginal delivery

(n= 27)

Cesarean delivery

(n= 37)

Total FSFI score (2-36)

    

0.507

Oxytocin (n= 34)

20.8 (4.3)

18.9 (4.8)

26.1 (5.9)

28.1 (4.8)

-3.1 (-6.5 to 0.4)

 

Placebo (n= 30)

21.7 (4.1)

23.0 (4.3)

26.6 (4.4)

30.1 (4.7)

-2.9 (-6.2 to 0.3)

 

Total sexual satisfaction (30-150)

   

0.810

Oxytocin (n= 34)

93.5 (19.7)

100.4 (16.7)

100.7 (23.2)

108.8 (21.1)

-1.1 (-10.8 to 8.5)

 

Placebo (n= 30)

114.0 (13.9)

103.3 (16.9)

116.8 (14.0)

108.6 (18.9)

-2.1 (-7.8 to 3.5)

 

Depression (0-30)

     

0.437

Oxytocin (n= 34)

7.0 (4.2)

7.3 (3.1)

4.3 (2.3)

4.7 (2.0)

-0.2 (-1.1 to 0.6)

 

Placebo (n= 30)

6.6 (3.2)

8.5 (3.0)

6.0 (2.5)

7.4 (2.1)

-0.1 (-1.3 to 1.0)

 
  1. The data present mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise indicated
  2. a Adjusted mean difference (95% Confidence Interval)
  3. ANCOVA test with adjusting for baseline score was used to compare the mean scores of outcomes between two types of delivery
  4. For FSFI and sexual satisfaction, the higher score indicate the better condition and for depression, the higher scores indicate the more severe condition