Table 3.
Characteristics and mean questionnaire scores in women with high and normal pelvic floor muscle tone.
| High PFMT (n = 39) | Normal PFMT (n = 71) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | 57.1 (±17.8) | 53.6 (±15.3) | 0.29 |
| Hysterectomy, n (%) | 17 (43.5%) | 15 (21%) | 0.009 |
| Previous pelvic floor surgery | 7 (17.8%) | 9 (12.5%) | 0.16 |
| Parity, n (%) | 33 (85%) | 44 (62%) | 0.007 |
| (i) C. section (%) | 8 (24%) | 15 (21%) | 0.16 |
| (ii) Instrumental delivery (%) | 6 (15%) | 7 (10%) | 0.09 |
| (iii) Birth weight, gr (mean, SD)∗ | 3529 (±500) | 3605 (±595) | 0.67 |
| Questionnaire score (mean, SD) | 11.18 (±2.9) | 6.61 (±3.7) | <0.001 ∗∗ |
| (i) Bladder score | 4.68 (1.76) | 3.18 (1.18) | <0.001 ∗∗ |
| (ii) Bowel score | 2.81 (1.48) | 1.79 (1.26) | 0.001 ∗∗ |
| (iii) Prolapse score | 2.10 (1.49) | 0.63 (1.05) | 0.002 ∗∗ |
| (iv) Sexual domain score | 2.02 (2.20) | 1.01 (1.23) | 0.001 ∗∗ |
Characteristics and mean questionnaire scores in women with high and normal pelvic floor muscle tone (PFMT) as assessed by digital examination. p values of characteristics reported in % are based on the chi-squared test (age, previous hysterectomy, previous pelvic floor surgery, and parity); p values for the questionnaire scores were reported based on the Kruskal–Wallis test. ∗Birth weight in case of vaginal delivery. ∗∗Adjustments for the following confounders were made: CCI, parity, and previous hysterectomy.