Table 2.
Prevalence of One or More Pelvic Conditions by Race (N=2106)*
| Condition | Overall | White | African-American | Asian | Latina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UI only | |||||
| N | 494 | 252 | 82 | 52 | 100 |
| Prevalence† | 22.3 | 23.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 27.3 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.20 | |
| POP Only | |||||
| N | 60 | 33 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Prevalence† | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.06 | 0.71 | 0.57 | |
| FI Only | |||||
| N | 46 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Prevalence† | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.77 | 0.53 | 0.78 | |
| UI + FI | |||||
| N | 57 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Prevalence† | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.07 | 0.38 | 0.09 | |
| UI + POP | |||||
| N | 44 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| Prevalence† | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.45 | 0.19 | <0.01 | |
| FI + POP | |||||
| N | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prevalence‡ | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| p-value | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| UI + FI+ POP | |||||
| N | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Prevalence‡ | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| p-value | Ref | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.48 | |
UI = ≥weekly urinary incontinence; POP = symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse; FI = ≥monthly fecal incontinence; N/A=Not applicable
*
Does not include eight women who reported being Native American or other race.
†
Adjusted for age, body mass index, education, number of vaginal deliveries, current estrogen use, hysterectomy, current smoker, constipation and diabetes.
‡
Due to the low number of women in this group, the unadjusted prevalence was reported.