Table 6: Changes in Marital Intimacy of Patients (N=119).
Before Operation M±SD After Operation M±SD t p
Making Sexual Expression Freely 2.24±0.756 1.79±0.723 8.203 .000
Expressing Feelings of Love to Each Other 2.39±0.846 2.33±0.884 1.468 .145
Spending Daily Life and Leisure Activities Together 2.46±0.871 2.75±0.904 -3.603 .032
Respecting Each Other 2.67±0.598 2.82±0.688 -2.175 .063
Sustaining Good Relationships with friends & Family Members 2.74±0.682 2.61±0.885 1.934 .055
Expressing Our Ideas and Feelings to Each Other 2.63±0.675 2.71±0.772 -1.844 .068
Solving Conflicts through Communication 2.61±0.749 2.72±0.769 -2.926 .004
Having a Stable Marriage Life 2.90±0.630 2.47±0.757 6.604 .000
Total 20.65±4.288 20.19±4.055 16.420 .000