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. 2014 Feb 24;64(620):e144–e150. doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X677518

Table 2.

Association between patient characteristics, pelvic floor symptoms (PFDI-20), degree of prolapse, and sexual inactivity (n = 639): results of logistic regression analyses

Variables Univariate logistic regression Multivariable logistic regressiona


OR (95% CI) P-value OR (95% CI) P-value
PFDI-20, per point (0 to 300)b,c 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) 0.17

Prolapseb 0.10
  Mild (versus no prolapse) 0.74 (0.51 to 1.08) 0.12
  Advanced (versus no prolapse) 0.62 (0.39 to 0.97) 0.038

Age, per yearb 1.14 (1.11 to 1.18) <0.001 1.13 (1.10 to 1.17) <0.001

Body mass indexb 1.03 (0.99 to 1.06) 0.11

Parity 1.00 (0.87 to 1.15) 0.99

Education levelb <0.001
  Lower (versus higher) 2.75 (1.84 to 4.13) <0.001 2.31 (1.50 to 3.54) <0.001
  Intermediate (versus higher) 1.27 (0.81 to 1.20) 0.30

Pelvic floor surgeryb 1.68 (1.17 to 2.43) 0.005

Charlson Comorbidity Indexb,d 1.41 (1.13 to 1.76) 0.003

OR = odds ratio. PFDI-20 = Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20, range 0–300.

a

Final multivariable logistic regression model, criterion for removal P≥0.05, Nagelkerke R2 = 0.208.

b

Items selected with P<0.250.

c

24 missing items for PFDI-20 score.

d

2 missing items for Charlson Comorbidity Index.