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. 2011 Nov 14;1(2):e000206. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000206

Table 5.

Results of logistic regression for risk of re-operation for UI

Risk factor UI operation
Unadjusted analysis
Adjusted analysis
One (N=695) >1 (N=67) OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Type of first UI surgery
 Abdominal retropubic procedures 285 (41.0%) 34 (50.7%) 1.00 1.00
 Mid-urethral slings 331 (47.6%) 11 (16.4%) 0.28 (0.14 to 0.56) <0.001 0.30 (0.15 to 0.60) 0.001
 Anterior colporrhapy 66 (99.5%) 14 (20.9%) 1.78 (0.90 to 3.50) 0.096 1.92 (0.97 to 3.82) 0.063
 Peri-urethral injectables 5 (0.7%) 5 (7.5%) 8.38 (2.31 to 30.4) 0.001 9.05 (2.42 to 33.8) 0.001
 Repair of uro-genital fistulae 8 (1.2%) 3 (4.5%) 3.14 (0.80 to 12.4) 0.102 2.50 (0.58 to 10.8) 0.22
Mode of delivery
 SVD only 488 (700.2%) 45 (67.2%) 1.00
 CS only 16 (2.3%) 2 (3.0%) 1.36 (0.30 to 6.08) 0.69
 At least one forceps 158 (22.7%) 14 (20.9%) 0.96 (0.51 to 1.80) 0.90
 At least one instrumental but no forceps 9 (1.3%) 3 (4.5%) 3.62 (0.95 to 13.8) 0.06
 SVD+CS 24 (3.5%) 3 (4.5%) 1.36 (0.39 to 4.68) 0.63
Age at first delivery
 Under 20 years 166 (23.9%) 16 (23.9%) 0.93 (0.51 to 1.67) 0.80
 20–29 years 470 (67.6%) 49 (73.1%) 1.00
 30–49 years 59 (8.5%) 2 (3.0%) 0.33 (0.08 to 1.37) 0.13
Total number of deliveries
 One 116 (16.7%) 10 (14.9%) 1.00
 2–4 558 (80.3%) 56 (83.6%) 1.16 (0.58 to 2.35) 0.67
 5+ 21 (3.0%) 1 (1.5%) 0.55 (0.07 to 4.55) 0.58
Occurrence of twins
 No 687 (98.8%) 67 (100%)
 Yes 8 (1.2%) 0 (0%)
Time between deliveries
 One delivery 116 (16.7%) 10 (14.9%) 1.00
 All <2 years 89 (12.8%) 8 (11.9%) 1.04 (0.40 to 2.75) 0.93
 All ≥2 years 354 (19.6%) 10 (14.9%) 1.28 (0.62 to 2.64) 0.51
 Mixture 136 (19.6%) 10 (14.9%) 0.85 (0.34 to 2.12) 0.73
Type of perineal wound
 No wound 239 (34.4%) 26 (38.8%) 1.00 1.00
 All episiotomy 211 (30.4%) 28 (41.8%) 1.22 (0.69 to 2.15) 0.49 1.22 (0.68 to 2.19) 0.51
 At least one third-degree tear 1 (0.1%) 1 (1.5%) 9.19 (0.56 to 151) 0.12 4.83 (0.25 to 92.8) 0.30
 No perineal tears (lacerations only) 244 (35.1%) 12 (17.9%) 0.45 (0.22 to 0.92) 0.028 0.46 (0.22 to 0.95) 0.037

CS, caesarean section; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery; UI, urinary incontinence.