Table 3.
SF-12 Quality of life questionnaire and the sub-dimensions related to pelvic floor dysfunction. Bivariate analysis.
| SF-12 dimensions | Urinary incontinence | Fecal incontinence | Prolapse | Pelvic pain | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 639) | Yes (n = 807) | Sig. | No (n = 1296) | Yes (n = 150) | Sig. | No (n = 1243) | Yes (n = 203) | Sig. | No (n = 1175) | Yes (n = 271) | Sig. | ||
| Physical function | Mean (SD) | 90.73 (20.07) | 80.98 (29.03) | < 0.001 | 87.77 (22.53) | 63.83 (39.77) | < 0.001 | 87.21 (24.02) | 73.52 (33.06) | < 0.001 | 88.45 (22.77) | 71.59 (33.26) | < 0.001 |
| Physical role | Mean (SD) | 79.10 (35.82) | 66.11 (43.58) | < 0.001 | 74.85 (39.05) | 46.00 (46.53) | < 0.001 | 74.62 (39.28) | 54.93 (45.87) | < 0.001 | 77.66 (37.61) | 46.68 (44.59) | < 0.001 |
| Body pain | Mean (SD) | 86.66 (21.44) | 75.68 (27.89) | < 0.001 | 82.64 (24.22) | 62.33 (31.56) | < 0.001 | 82.18 (24.86) | 70.44 (29.13) | < 0.001 | 83.98 (23.73) | 65.59 (29.01) | < 0.001 |
| Vitality | Mean (SD) | 55.31 (23.66) | 50.68 (23.16) | < 0.001 | 53.78 (23.26) | 43.60 (23.52) | < 0.001 | 53.98 (23.23) | 45.02 (23.64) | < 0.001 | 55.30 (23.20) | 41.55 (21.41) | < 0.001 |
| Social function | Mean (SD) | 77.65 (24.46) | 72.99 (26.22) | 0.001 | 76.77 (24.36) | 60.13 (30.43) | < 0.001 | 76.12 (24.89) | 68.47 (28.48) | < 0.001 | 77.99 (24.20) | 62.29 (27.36) | < 0.001 |
| Emotional role | Mean (SD) | 64.32 (44.91) | 57.56 (46.65) | 0.005 | 62.85 (45.52) | 40.67 (45.39) | < 0.001 | 62.71 (45.39) | 47.29 (47.51) | < 0.001 | 65.15 (44.74) | 40.59 (46.09) | < 0.001 |
| Mental health | Mean (SD) | 77.73 (14.93) | 72.18 (18.04) | < 0.001 | 75.94 (15.93) | 63.33 (20.97) | < 0.001 | 75.66 (16.43) | 68.37 (18.74) | < 0.001 | 77.12 (15.60) | 63.84 (18.36) | < 0.001 |
| General health | Mean (SD) | 59.12 (18.09) | 52.51 (19.71) | < 0.001 | 56.71 (18.83) | 44.33 (19.68) | < 0.001 | 56.32 (18.83) | 50.00 (21.11) | < 0.001 | 72.91 (17.88) | 54.76 (22.41) | < 0.001 |
| SF-12 total | Mean (SD) | 73.73 (17.15) | 66.09 (21.55) | < 0.001 | 71.41 (18.65) | 53.03 (24.23) | < 0.001 | 71.10 (19.12) | 59.76 (22.99) | < 0.001 | 72.90 (17.88) | 54.76 (22.41) | < 0.001 |
Bold numerical values are statistically significant values.