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Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jun;202(6):584.e1–584.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.04.027
White Black Pair-wise comparisons of LS means p-value**

Continent (Group 1) SUI (Group 2) UUI (Group 3) Continent (Group 4) SUI (Group 5) UUI (Group 6) Column A Column B Column C
(n=46) LS Mean (n=55) LS Mean (n=44) LS Mean (n=91) LS Mean (n=47) LS Mean (n=52) LS Mean Differences by Status Among Whites
1v2
2v3
1v3
Differences by Status Among Blacks 4v5
5v6
4v6
Differences between B&W of same Status 1v4
2v5
3v6
URETHRAL FUNCTION CM H2O)
Maximal urethral closure pressure 55 45 45 66 51 68 1v2=0.007*
1v3=0.01
4v5=0.007
5v6=0.01
1v4=0.006
3v6<0.0001*
95% CI 50, 61 38, 50 38, 51 59, 71 40, 60 58, 77
Pressure increase with maximal contraction 19.0 18.4 10.4 21.3 18.6 19.0 1v3=0.0006*
2v3=0.002*
3v6=0.01
95% CI 15.2, 22.7 14.5, 22.2 6.4, 14.4 17.7, 25.0 12.1, 25.0 13.0, 25.1
URETHRAL AXIS “Q-TIP” DEGREES
Rest −1 7 0 −3 1 −4 1v2=0.005*
2v3=0.01
95% CI −4.1, 2.8 2.2, 9.3 −4.2, 3.2 −6.8, −0.1 −4.5, 7.3 −9.6, 1.4
Valsalva 25.4 28.5 20.9 20.2 24.4 19.0 2v3=0.04
95% CI 20.2, 30.6 23.1, 33.8 15.3, 26.6 15.1, 25.3 15.6, 33.3 10.7, 27.3
Pelvic Muscle Contraction −17 −8 −7 −16 −9 −14 1v2<0.0001*
1v3<0.0001*
4v5=0.04 3v6=0.03
95% CI −20.2, −13.3 −11.3, −4.2 −10.5, −3.1 −19.4, −12.5 −14.9, −3.0 −19.4, −8.0
UTERO-VAGINAL SUPPORT
Anterior Wall (Point Aa) −0.9 −0.9 −1.4 −1.2 −0.3 −1.0 4v5=0.03
Apex (Point C) −1.4, −0.5
−6.4
−1.4, −0.4
−6.5
−1.9, −0.9
−5.7
−1.6, −0.7
−6.5
−1.0, −0.5
−6.8
−1.7, −0.3
−6.6
1v3=0.04
2v3=0.01
3v6=0.047
Posterior Wall (Point B) −6.9, −5.9
−1.1
−7.0, −6.0
−1.0
−6.2, −5.2
−1.4
−7.0, −6.0
−1.4
−7.7, −6.0
−1.1
−7.4, −5.8
−1.3
1v3=0.04
2v3=0.03
−1.3, −0.8 −1.3, −0.8 −1.7, −1.2 −1.6, −1.1 −1.6, −0.7 −1.7, −0.8
HIATUS MEASUREMENTS
Genital Hiatus at rest 2.9
2.6, 3.1
3.2
2.9–3.4
3.0
2.8, 3.3
2.8
2.5, 3.0
3.2
2.8, 3.5
2.9
2.5, 3.2
1v2=0.04
Genital Hiatus with Valsalva 3.3
3.0, 3.5
3.8
3.5, 4.0
3.5
3.2, 3.7
3.2
2.9, 3.5
3.5
3.1, 3.9
3.6
3.1, 3.9
1v2=0.004*
VAGINAL CLOSURE FORCE N
Maximal contraction 3.2 3.1 1.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 1v3=0.0001*
2v3=0.002*
3v6=0.04
95% CI 2.7, 3.8 2.5, 3.6 1.3, 2.5 2.5, 3.6 2.2, 4.0 2.0, 3.7
Bladder Pressure Rest 22 22 25 24 25 24
19.9, 24.0 19.9, 24.3 22.4, 26.9 22.3, 26.4 21.4, 28.6 20.6, 27.2
Maximal Cough 143 176 158 170 185 178 1v3=0.04
1v2<0.0001*
2v3=0.02
1v4=0.0001*
PVR 131, 154
49.2
164, 187
42.1
146, 170
32.8
159, 181
23.1
166, 204
26.1
160, 195
32.0
1v3=0.04 1v4=0.0005*
CMG 1st urge 37.3, 61.1
205.0
29.9, 54.3
215.3
20.1, 45.6
190.5
11.4, 34.8
217.0
5.9, 46.3
220.5
13.2, 50.8
208.7
CMG max 179, 231
396.9
189, 241
433.7
163, 218
389.4
192, 242
398.8
177, 264
395.0
168, 249
374.1
2v3=0.03
Max flow 367.8, 426.0
27.8
403.7, 463.8
32.8
358.3, 420.5
28.9
370.2, 427.3
30.0
345.2, 444.8
36.4
328.0, 420.2
28.3
Avg flow 23.8, 31.8
17.5
28.7, 36.9
18.8
24.5, 33.2
15.8
26.1, 34.0
19.2
29.5, 43.3
22.7
22.0, 34.6
18.5
14.5, 20.6 15.7, 21.8 12.5, 19.0 16.2, 22.1 17.6, 27.8 13.8, 23.2

SUI, stress urinary incontinence; UUI, urge urinary incontinence; LS mean, least squares mean; CI, confidence interval.

Notation:

*

– remained statistically significant after Bonferroni correction.

**

only those with p < 0.05 shown

1

Data are weighted using clinic weights.

2

Analyses are adjusted for age (continuous), body mass index (continuous), vaginal parity (0, 1–2, ≥3), and diabetes.

*

Excluded from this table are 7 women with ‘other’ incontinent symptoms, 29 women who demonstrated SUI on Valsalva only, and 22 women who reported symptoms of SUI but did not demonstrate SUI in the clinic.