| Table 3. Parameters that might affect the mean number of sessions in successful groups and relationships between these parameters | |||
| Parameters | Mean number of sessions | p value | |
| History of sexual abuse | Present | 9.8±8.3 | 0.968 |
| Absent | 9.5±3.3 | ||
| History of unsuccessful treatment | Present | 10.6±4.2 | 0.088 |
| Absent | 7.1±3.6 | ||
| Site selection for exercise | At home | 9.7±3.4 | 0.640 |
| Outpatient clinic | 9.1±6.2 | ||
| First day of admittance (month) | ≤6 | 8.3±4.2 | 0.355 |
| >6 | 10.7±4.2 | ||
| Exercise preference | Finger | 8.6±3.9 | 0.161 |
| Others* | 12.2±4.6 | ||
| Starting with cotton swab | Yes | 11.8±1.3 | 0.079 |
| No | 8.7±4.7 | ||
| First choice of department | Gynecologist | 8.5±3.9 | 0.291 |
| Other** | 10.8±4.7 | ||
| Education level | ≤ High school | 10.2±2.6 | 0.325 |
| University | 8.7±5.6 | ||
| Working condition | Yes | 8.3±3.9 | 0.061 |
| No | 12.3±3.9 | ||
| Extreme addiction to mother/extreme addiction to father | Yes | 9.6±3.9 | 0.788 |
| No | 9.7±4.5 | ||
| History of bad parenting*** | Yes | 9.3±4.5 | 0.391 |
| No | 10.4±3.6 | ||
| Sexual desire, pleasure, vaginal lubrication | Yes | 9.0±3.4 | 0.592 |
| No | 10.3±5.5 | ||
| Anal/oral sex, masturbation | Yes | 9.2±4.6 | 0.356 |
| No | 10.6±3.3 | ||
| Whose fault is it? | My fault. | 10.6±2.9 | 0.042 |
| Our fault. | 7.5±5.7 | ||
| Position preference | Missionary position | 9.3±3.6 | 0.951 |
| Cowboy position | 9.8±4.9 | ||
| Additional treatment**** | Yes | 9.9±4.3 | 0.518 |
| No | 9.3±4.5 | ||
| Psychological therapy, history of drug therapy | Present | 10.8±7.4 | 0.542 |
| Absent | 9.3±3.6 | ||
| Person she came with | Single | 9.3±4.1 | 0.860 |
| With her partner | 9.7±4.9 | ||
| Sexual disorder in male partner***** | Present | 13.3±3.7 | 0.013 |
| Absent | 8.2±3.7 | ||
| Stage | 1-2 | 8.4±3.7 | 0.401 |
| ≥3 | 10.1±4.6 | ||
| Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD), number and number (%). Statistical analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney-U test, * dilator or penis, ** psychologist or psychiatrist or urologist or family doctor or spiritual person, *** violence/ divorce/ infidelity/ repressive/ loveless/ alcoholism, **** transition between at home/ outpatient clinic and/ or finger/ dilator, ***** premature ejaculation or late ejaculation. | |||