Table 7 Means (standard deviations) and comparisons between gender for all potential predictor variables for People with Cancer (PWC)
From: Feeling well and talking about sex: psycho-social predictors of sexual functioning after cancer
| Â | Women | Men | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | M (SD) | M (SD) | t(655) | p | 95% CI | η2 |
SF12-Physical component summary | 46.33 (10.88) | 46.88 (10.23) | -0.51 | .609 | [-2.67, 1.57] | .000 |
SF12-Mental component summary | 45.25 (11.42) | 48.37 (10.42) | -2.77 | .006 | [-5.34, -0.91] | .012 |
HADS-Anxiety | 9.75 (2.41) | 8.68 (3.12) | 4.19 | <.001 | [0.57, 1.58] | .026 |
HADS-Depression | 8.12 (2.15) | 7.78 (3.05) | 1.65 | .099 | [-0.73, 0.85] | .004 |
Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) | 27.73 (4.09) | 28.57 (3.83) | -1.99 | .047 | [-1.65, -0.01] | .006 |
Dyadic Sexual Communication (DSCS) | 46.06 (11.63) | 48.47 (11.04) | -2.03 | .043 | [-4.74, -0.73] | .007 |
Silencing the Self Scale (STSS) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Externalized self perception | 17.34 (5.48) | 15.69 (5.21) | 3.01 | .003 | [0.57, 2.73] | 0.14 |
 Silencing the self | 23.55 (7.74) | 26.78 (6.77) | -4.16 | <.001 | [-4.76, 1.71] | .027 |
 Care as self sacrifice | 24.78 (5.93) | 31.49 (5.58) | -11.16 | <.001 | [-7.89, -5.53] | .165 |
 Divided self | 16.38 (6.45) | 16.58 (6.45) | -0.30 | .767 | [-1.51, 1.11] | .000 |