Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting; types I and II on sexual function: case-controlled study

Table 3 The Female sexual function index scores in the study groups

Variables	FGM/C I (n = 145)	FGM/C II (n = 52)	Control (n = 197)	P-value	P-value^a	P-value^b	P-value^c
Desire	3.51 ± 1.43	3.25 ± 1.31	3.72 ± 1.1	0.038^d	0.229	0.141	0.020^d
Arousal	3.15 ± 1.59	3.02 ± 1.77	3.67 ± 1.72	0.005^d	0.628	0.005^d	0.021^d
Lubrication	3.62 ± 1.58	3.32 ± 1.62	4.12 ± 1.74	0.002^d	0.247	0.006^d	0.002^d
Orgasm	3.34 ± 1.54	2.99 ± 1.55	3.91 ± 1.78	0.000^d	0.166	0.002^d	0.000^d
Satisfaction	3.61 ± 1.45	3.43 ± 1.45	4.02 ± 1.57	0.008^d	0.458	0.011^d	0.012^d
Pain	3.16 ± 1.53	2.64 ± 1.36	3.89 ± 1.6	0.000^d	0.024^d	0.000^d	0.000^d
Total score	20.26 ± 6.9	18.64 ± 7.5	23.34 ± 8.1	0.000^d	0.177	0.000^d	0.000^d

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