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.