Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the 266 subjects assigned to receive an incontinence pessary
| Characteristic | N (%) or mean (SD), range |
|---|---|
| Subject characteristics | |
| Age | 49 (11), 19 to 81 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.5 (6.8), 18.0 to 58.6 |
| BMI normal (<25 kg/m2) | 75 (28%) |
| BMI overweight (25–29.9 kg/m2) | 83 (31%) |
| BMI obese (≥30 kg/m2) | 107 (40%) |
| Parous | 250 (94%) |
| Prior hysterectomy | 59 (22%) |
| Prior surgical treatment for pelvic organ prolapse | 13 (5%) |
| Prior surgical treatment for urinary incontinence | 7 (3%) |
| POPQ parameters | |
| Stage 0 | 26 (10%) |
| Stage 1 | 127 (49%) |
| Stage 2 | 104 (41%) |
| TVL (cm) | 9.5 (1.1), 6 to 12 |
| C (cm) | −7.2 (2.1), −12 to −5 |
| D (cm) | −7.1 (4.9), −12 to −1 |
| GH (cm) | 3.1 (1.0), 1 to 7 |
| GH/TVL ratio | 0.33 (0.11), 0.09 to 0.88 |
| Pessary variablesa | |
| Final type of pessary | |
| Incontinence ring with support | 122 (52%) |
| Incontinence dish | 113 (48%) |
| Final pessary size (diameter, mm) | 72 (8), 51 to 102 |
| Plan to use pessary (final status) | |
| Yes | 235 (93%) |
| No | 20 (8%) |
aPessary variables are provided for the final fitted pessary (with a maximum of three possible visits to fit the pessary)