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Results
In continuation, the results of the survey are presented in the same order as the
preliminary research questions. With the first research question, we wanted to
find out when the women started having sexual intercourse for the first time af-
ter childbirth (Table 1). We learnt that the majority of the women, 62.9%, start-
ed having sexual intercourse 6 weeks to 2 months after the child was born. The
mode of delivery (vaginal delivery, caesarean section) did not reveal any statis-
tically significant differences (χ2 = 21.028; g = 1; p = 0.577)
Table 1: Initiation of sexual intercourse for women after childbirth.
zdravje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 96 When did you initiate sexual intercourse after childbirth? f, f (%)
1 to 3 weeks after childbirth 3 (0.1)
3 to 6 weeks after childbirth 313 (10)
6 weeks to 2 months after childbirth 1966 (62.9)
2 to 6 months after childbirth 656 (21)
6 months to 1 year after childbirth 188 (6)
after 1 year after childbirth or later
Total /
3126 (100)
Note: f: frequency; f (%): percentage
With the second research question, we wished to learn if women are
equally satisfied with sexual intercourse before and after childbirth (Table 2).
62% participants reported their satisfaction with sexual intercourse was the
same as in the period before childbirth. There were 36% of the women who re-
ported lower satisfaction and 2% of the participants who could not assess. None
of the participants declared to be more satisfied with sexual intercourse after
childbirth compared with sexual intercourse before childbirth. Also for this re-
search question, the mode of delivery did not reveal statistically significant dif-
ferences (χ2 = 20.927; g = 1; p = 0.713).
Table 2: Satisfaction of women with sexual intercourse after childbirth
How satisfied are you with sexual intercourse after childbirth? f, f (%)
I am more satisfied with sexual intercourse after childbirth than I was before /
childbirth
I am equally satisfied with sexual intercourse after and before childbirth 1938 (62)
I am less satisfied with sexual intercourse after childbirth than I was before 1125 (36)
childbirth
I cannot assess 63 (2)
Total 3126 (100)
Note: f: frequency; f (%): percentage
In continuation, the results of the survey are presented in the same order as the
preliminary research questions. With the first research question, we wanted to
find out when the women started having sexual intercourse for the first time af-
ter childbirth (Table 1). We learnt that the majority of the women, 62.9%, start-
ed having sexual intercourse 6 weeks to 2 months after the child was born. The
mode of delivery (vaginal delivery, caesarean section) did not reveal any statis-
tically significant differences (χ2 = 21.028; g = 1; p = 0.577)
Table 1: Initiation of sexual intercourse for women after childbirth.
zdravje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 96 When did you initiate sexual intercourse after childbirth? f, f (%)
1 to 3 weeks after childbirth 3 (0.1)
3 to 6 weeks after childbirth 313 (10)
6 weeks to 2 months after childbirth 1966 (62.9)
2 to 6 months after childbirth 656 (21)
6 months to 1 year after childbirth 188 (6)
after 1 year after childbirth or later
Total /
3126 (100)
Note: f: frequency; f (%): percentage
With the second research question, we wished to learn if women are
equally satisfied with sexual intercourse before and after childbirth (Table 2).
62% participants reported their satisfaction with sexual intercourse was the
same as in the period before childbirth. There were 36% of the women who re-
ported lower satisfaction and 2% of the participants who could not assess. None
of the participants declared to be more satisfied with sexual intercourse after
childbirth compared with sexual intercourse before childbirth. Also for this re-
search question, the mode of delivery did not reveal statistically significant dif-
ferences (χ2 = 20.927; g = 1; p = 0.713).
Table 2: Satisfaction of women with sexual intercourse after childbirth
How satisfied are you with sexual intercourse after childbirth? f, f (%)
I am more satisfied with sexual intercourse after childbirth than I was before /
childbirth
I am equally satisfied with sexual intercourse after and before childbirth 1938 (62)
I am less satisfied with sexual intercourse after childbirth than I was before 1125 (36)
childbirth
I cannot assess 63 (2)
Total 3126 (100)
Note: f: frequency; f (%): percentage
