Table 3.
Urethral support analyzed by mild, moderate, and severe ISI score categories
| Symptom severity ISI range |
Mild, 0–6 (n = 104) |
Moderate, 7–16 (n = 51) |
Severe, 17–29 (n = 40) |
ANOVA P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urethral support | ||||
| Q-tip rest (degrees) | −6.1 ± 0.1a | −2.4 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.3a | < .001 |
| Q-tip Kegel (degrees) | −20.3 ± 0.2a,b | −13.9 ± 0.3b | −8.9 ± 0.4a | .001 |
| Q-tip strain (degrees) | 24.9 ± 1.8 | 29.2 ± 2.9 | 31.3 ± 3.3 | .068 |
| POP-Q point Aa (cm) | −1.0 ± 0.1a,b | −0.6 ± 0.1b | −0.5 ± 0.1a | .004 |
| POP-Q point Ba (cm) | −0.9 ± 0.1a,b | −0.5 ± 0.1b | −0.4 ± 0.1a | .005 |
| GH rest (cm) | 2.8 ± 0.1a,b | 3.3 ± 0.1b | 3.2 ± 0.2a | .007 |
| GH Kegel (cm) | 2.4 ± 0.1a,b | 2.8 ± 0.1b | 2.8 ± 0.1a | .012 |
| GH strain (cm) | 3.4 ± 0.1a,b | 4.1 ± 0.1b | 3.9 ± 0.2a | .004 |
Values reported as means ± SE.
a
Pair-wise: mild vs severe (P < .01).
b
Pair-wise: mild vs moderate (P < .01).