Table 3.
Science vs Non-Science Majors
| Sciencea N=666 | Non-Science N=426 | p-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (+/− SD) | 23.6±3.1 | 23.5±3.2 | 0.65 |
| State, n (%) | 0.002 | ||
| Alabama | 453 (68.0) | 327 (76.8) | |
| Other | 213 (32.0) | 99 (23.2) | |
| Level of education, n (%) | <.0001 | ||
| Undergraduate | 389 (58.4) | 292 (69.4) | |
| Master | 112 (16.8) | 90 (21.4) | |
| Professional School (MD, DDS, etc) | 121 (18.2) | 6 (1.4) | |
| Health Professional (NP, PT, PA, etc) | 23 (3.4) | 20 (4.8) | |
| Doctorate | 21 (3.2) | 13 (3.1) | |
| Births, n (%) | 0.22 | ||
| 0 | 604 (91.5) | 371 (90.7) | |
| 1 | 34 (5.2) | 30 (7.3) | |
| 2 or more | 22 (3.3) | 8 (2.0) | |
| Have discussed PFD with family/friend, n (%) | |||
| UI | 0.18 | ||
| Yes | 194 (30.1) | 102 (26.0) | |
| No | 451 (69.9) | 290 (74.0) | |
| FI | 0.54 | ||
| Yes | 55 (8.5) | 27 (6.9) | |
| No | 589 (91.5) | 364 (93.1) | |
| POP | 0.14 | ||
| Yes | 84 (13.0) | 43 (11.0) | |
| No | 560 (87.0) | 347 (90.0) | |
| Received Education on PFD, n (%) | |||
| UI | <.0001 | ||
| Yes | 210 (31.5) | 36 (8.4) | |
| No | 456 (68.5) | 390 (91.6) | |
| FI | <.0001 | ||
| Yes | 160 (24.0) | 23 (5.4) | |
| No | 506 (76.0) | 403 (94.6) | |
| POP | <.0001 | ||
| Yes | 184 (27.6) | 35 (8.2) | |
| No | 482 (72.4) | 391 (91.8) | |
| Understanding of Causes of PFDs, n (%) | |||
| UI | <.0001 | ||
| Having a baby | 233 (74.7) | 99 (55.6) | |
| Menopause | 9 (2.9) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Breastfeeding | 0 | 0 | |
| Pap smear | 1 (0.3) | 2 (1.1) | |
| I don’t know | 69 (22.1) | 72 (40.4) | |
| FI | .0004 | ||
| Having a baby | 238 (50.6) | 98 (36.4) | |
| Menopause | 14 (3.0) | 10 (3.7) | |
| Breastfeeding | 0 | 0 | |
| Pap smear | 0 | 2 (0.7) | |
| I don’t know | 218 (46.4) | 159 (59.1) | |
| Flatal | .005 | ||
| Having a baby | 150 (37.3) | 63 (24.8) | |
| Menopause | 13 (3.2) | 7 (2.8) | |
| Breastfeeding | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | |
| Pap smear | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.8) | |
| I don’t know | 235 (58.5) | 181 (71.3) | |
| POP | <.0001 | ||
| Having a baby | 188 (56.1) | 67 (32.5) | |
| Menopause | 8 (2.4) | 5 (2.4) | |
| Breastfeeding | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Tubes tied | 7 (2.1) | 5 (2.4) | |
| I don’t know | 131 (39.1) | 128 (62.1) | |
| Interested to learn more, n (%) | 0.37 | ||
| Yes | 217 (34.1) | 120 (31.2) | |
| No | 420 (65.9) | 265 (68.8) |
UI =Urinary Incontinence FI = Fecal Incontinence POP = Pelvic Organ Prolapse
PFD = Pelvic Floor Disorders
Nursing, Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Dentistry, Neuroscience, Physical Therapy, Kinesiology, Physician Assistant, Optometry, Biomedical Engineering, Nutrition Sciences, Epidemiology, Health-Related Programs, Health Education/Promotion, Rehabilitation Science, Occupation Therapy, Immunology, Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Periodontics, Neurobiology, Orthodontics, Cell/Molecular/Developmental Biology, Biochem and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, Cancer Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science
p-values estimated from t-test and chi-square for continuous and categorical variables, respectively