Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics among the studied groups
From: Psychiatric comorbidity in a sample of Egyptian women with vaginismus
Items | Vaginismus (N = 30) | Control (N = 30) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 29.7 ± 4.8 | 31.1 ± 3.1 | a0.182 |
Range | 18.0–40.0 | 25.0–39.0 | ||
Residence | Urban | 27 (90.0%) | 28 (93.3%) | c0.999 |
Rural | 3 (10.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | ||
Work | Working | 16 (53.3%) | 26 (86.7%) | b0.005e |
Not working | 14 (46.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | ||
Income | Adequate | 15 (50.0%) | 20 (66.7%) | d0.083 |
Borderline | 12 (40.0%) | 10 (33.3%) | ||
Inadequate | 3 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
Education | Below university | 8 (26.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | c0.026e |
University or higher | 22 (73.3%) | 29 (96.7%) | ||
Partner education | Below university | 9 (30.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | b0.006e |
University or higher | 21 (70.0%) | 29 (96.7%) | ||
FGM | 10 (33.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | b0.136 | |
Toronto Alexithymia total score | Mean ± SD | 57.0 ± 12.2 | 38.2 ± 7.2 | a< 0.001e |
Range | 35.0–82.0 | 27.0–52.0 | ||
Toronto Alexithymia categorical grades | No | 12 (40.0%) | 28 (93.3%) | d< 0.001e |
Possible alexithymia | 6 (20.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | ||
Alexithymia | 12 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||