TABLE 1. Baseline Demographics.
| Characteristic | Standard (N=47) N(%) | Mnemonic (N=43) N(%) | Statistical test used: |
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| Age years (median [Q1, Q3]) | 57 [49,67] | 59 [54,66] | Wilcoxon |
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| *BMI kg/m2 (median [Q1, Q3])) | 31 [27,39] | 27 [23,33] | Wilcoxon |
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| Education | Fishers | ||
| High school or less | 14 (30) | 9 (21) | |
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| Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 25 (53) | 26 (61) | Fishers |
| Hispanic | 16 (34) | 13 (30) | |
| Other | 6 (13) | 4 (9) | |
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| Depression | 14 (30) | 14 (33) | Fishers |
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| Anxiety | 6 (13) | 9 (21) | Fishers |
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| Memory Impairment | 2 (4) | 4 (9) | Fishers |
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| Pelvic Muscle Strength**(median [Q1, Q3]))) | 2[1,3] | 2 [1,3] | Wilcoxon |
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| Anal Squeeze Tone**(median [Q1, Q3]))) | 2[2,3] | 3 [2,4] | Wilcoxon |
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| Dove Tail Present | 19 (40) | 14 (33) | Fishers |
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| Hemorrhoids Present | 5 (14) | 6 (15) | Fishers |
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| Pelvic Organ Prolapse Stage ≥2 | 33 (70) | 32 (74) | Fishers |
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| Urinary Incontinence | 93.3 | 86.2 | t-test |
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| Constipation | 4 (9) | 10 (23) | Fishers |
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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 5 (11) | 4 (9) | Fishers |
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| Other Memory Aids Used During Counseling Pictures | 8 (17) | 7 (16) | Fishers |
| Flip Chart | 9 (19) | 5 (12) | |
| Teach back | 14 (30) | 21 (49) | |
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| Days to 2 month follow-up (median [Q1, Q3]))) | 70[56,82] | 78[56,90] | Wilcoxon |
*
Bold face type indicates significant (p<0.05) difference.
**
Score out of 5 point Oxford grading scale