Results of the sexual functioning inventory for subgroups subdivided according to age at the time of the surgical procedure
| Men aged ⩽60 years (n = 7) | Men aged >60 years (n = 14) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before surgery | After surgery | Before surgery | After surgery | |
| Values are mean (SD). | ||||
| *p<0.025 (following Bonferroni’s correction) v preoperative score. | ||||
| †p<0.05 (NS following Bonferroni’s correction) v preoperative score. | ||||
| Infrequency | 6.7 (1.1) | 5.8 (1.2) * | 5.2 (1.8) | 5.5 (1.5) |
| Non-communication | 5.5 (1.6) | 4.5 (0.5) | 4.0 (14) | 4.5 (1.4) |
| Dissatisfaction | 6.7 (1.4) | 5.1 (1.9)† | 6.0 (2.6) | 5.2 (1.3) |
| Avoidance | 5.2 (1.9) | 3.2 (0.4)† | 3.9 (1.6) | 4.3 (1.7) |
| Non-sensuality | 3.1 (1.2) | 2.8 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) | 2.7 (1.0) |
| Premature ejaculation | 2.7 (1.2) | 2.7 (0.9) | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.1 (0.8) |
| Impotence | 2.4 (0.7) | 2.1 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.9) | 1.7 (0.7) |
| Total score | 34.7 (5.5) | 28.0 (4.3)* | 28.1 (8.1) | 29.0 (5.3) |