Table 2.

 Clinical characteristics of women in the intervention and control group at baseline. Values are numbers (percentages)

	Intervention (n=348)	Usual care (n=328)
Incontinent before recent pregnancy:
Yes	61 (18)	54 (17)
Incontinent immediately after giving birth:
Yes	35 (10)	30 (9)
Don't know	23 (7)	13 (4)
Age over 36 years	31 (9)	29 (9)
Body mass index overweight or obese*	105 (30)	101 (32)
Perineal tear with sutures, episiotomy, or both	233 (66)	204 (63)
Joint hypermobility	53 (15)	36 (11)
Marked abdominal striae	75 (21)	73 (23)
Instrumental delivery	54 (44)	145 (45)

^*Data are missing for 3 women in the intervention group and 8 women in the control group.