Table 3.

Mean of groups (SD), mean (SD) within-group difference and mean (95% CI) between-group difference for manometry measures of the pelvic floor muscles

Outcome	Groups				Within-group differences		Between-group difference
	Week 0		Week 16		Week 16 minus week 0		Week 16 minus week 0
	PFMT (n=22)	Control (n=25)	PFMT (n=22)	Control (n=24)*	PFMT (n=22)	Control (n=24)*	PFMT minus control
PFM resting pressure, cmH2O	30.5 (7.1)	32.3 (7.9)	28.5 (5.7)	28.0 (5.3)	−2.1 (6.6)	−4.4 (5.6)	1.3 (−1.4 to 4.0)
PFM strength, cmH2O	17.4 (10.9)	22.2 (14.4)	21.3 (10.5)	20.9 (14.0)	3.9 (7.9)	−1.0 (8.3)	3.8 (−0.8 to 8.4)
PFM endurance, cmH2O/sec	122.1 (86.9)	143.2 (110.8)	147.5 (84.1)	119.9 (94.2)	28.0 (82.4)	−19.8 (77.2)	39.28 (−1.5 to 80.1)

*Missing data of one participant due to measurement error.

PFMT, pelvic floor muscle training.