Summary of generalized estimating equation (GEE) models predicting pairwise comparisons for rate of sexual activity and overall sexual function
| . | Women compared with 6 mo after HCT . | Men compared with 6 mo after HCT . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value . | P . | Value . | P . | |
| Rate of being sexually active, OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Before HCT | 1.9 (1.0-3.4) | .05 | 1.9 (1.0-3.5) | .05 |
| 6 mo | — | — | — | — |
| 1 y | 1.5 (1.0- 2.4) | .07 | 2.5 (1.1-5.7) | .02 |
| 2 y | 2.0 (1.1- 3.7) | .03 | 2.2 (1.0-4.9) | .06 |
| 3 y | 1.2 (0.7- 2.3) | .51 | 3.2 (1.3-8.2) | .01 |
| 5 y | 2.1 (1.1- 4.0) | .03 | 4.4 (1.7-11.1) | .002 |
| Sexual function mean score, difference (95% CI) | ||||
| Before HCT | 0.4 (0.2- 0.7) | .003 | 0.4 (0.2-0.7) | .001 |
| 6 mo | — | — | — | — |
| 1 y | −0.1 (−0.4-0.1) | .25 | 0.2 (−0.1-0.5) | .17 |
| 2 y | 0.0 (−0.3-0.4) | .88 | 0.3 (0.0-0.6) | .02 |
| 3 y | 0.2 (−0.1-0.5) | .25 | 0.4 (0.0-0.7) | .06 |
| 5 y | 0.3 (−0.1-0.6) | .17 | 0.5 (0.1-0.8) | .01 |
| . | Women compared with 6 mo after HCT . | Men compared with 6 mo after HCT . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value . | P . | Value . | P . | |
| Rate of being sexually active, OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Before HCT | 1.9 (1.0-3.4) | .05 | 1.9 (1.0-3.5) | .05 |
| 6 mo | — | — | — | — |
| 1 y | 1.5 (1.0- 2.4) | .07 | 2.5 (1.1-5.7) | .02 |
| 2 y | 2.0 (1.1- 3.7) | .03 | 2.2 (1.0-4.9) | .06 |
| 3 y | 1.2 (0.7- 2.3) | .51 | 3.2 (1.3-8.2) | .01 |
| 5 y | 2.1 (1.1- 4.0) | .03 | 4.4 (1.7-11.1) | .002 |
| Sexual function mean score, difference (95% CI) | ||||
| Before HCT | 0.4 (0.2- 0.7) | .003 | 0.4 (0.2-0.7) | .001 |
| 6 mo | — | — | — | — |
| 1 y | −0.1 (−0.4-0.1) | .25 | 0.2 (−0.1-0.5) | .17 |
| 2 y | 0.0 (−0.3-0.4) | .88 | 0.3 (0.0-0.6) | .02 |
| 3 y | 0.2 (−0.1-0.5) | .25 | 0.4 (0.0-0.7) | .06 |
| 5 y | 0.3 (−0.1-0.6) | .17 | 0.5 (0.1-0.8) | .01 |
Total number of patients was 112.
HCT indicates hematopoietic cell transplantation; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; and —, reference group.