Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Patient Characteristics | MBSR (n=9) | Usual Care (n=11) |
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| Age in years (SD) | 46.3 (15.2) | 44.4 (13.9) |
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| Parity (SD) | 1.3 (1.2) | 1.2 (1.3) |
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| Vaginal deliveries (SD) | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.8 (1.1) |
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| Cesarean sections (SD) | 0 | 0.36 (0.9) |
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| Time since IC Dx. in years (SD) | 5.0 (5.3) | 3.85 (5.1) |
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| Time with IC Sx. in years (SD) | 9.6 (9.9) | 8.9 (7.1) |
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| BMI (kg/m2) (SD) | 28.0 (9.2) | 26.4 (6.0) |
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| Surgical history (%) | ||
| Incontinence | 0 | 2 (18.2%) |
| Prolapse | 0 | 1 (9.1%) |
| Hysterectomy | 3 (33.3%) | 4 (36.4%) |
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| POPQ Stage | ||
| 0 | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (18.2%) |
| 1 | 4 (44.4%) | 3 (27.3%) |
| 2 | 2 (22.2%) | 6 (54.6%) |
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| Race | ||
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 2 (18.8%) |
| Asian | 0 | 1 (9.1%) |
| Caucasian | 9 (100.0%) | 5 (45.5%) |
| Other | 0 | 3 (27.3%) |
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| Insurance | ||
| Medicaid/Medicare | 1 (11.1%) | 4 (36.4%) |
| Military | 0 | 2 (18.2%) |
| Multiple Insurances | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Private | 5 (55.6%) | 4 (36.4%) |
| Self-pay | 1 (11.1%) | 0 |
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| Education | ||
| High school or equiv. | 0 | 2 (18.2%) |
| Some college | 2 (22.2%) | 4 (36.4%) |
| Associate’s Degree | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Bachelor’s or graduate Degree | 6 (66.7%) | 4 (36.4%) |
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| Previous Treatments Tried | ||
| Physical Therapy | 4 (44.4%) | 5 (45.5%) |
| Oral Medications | 8 (88.9%) | 9 (81.8%) |
| Elimination Diet | 6 (66.7%) | 6 (54.6%) |
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| Number of previous medications tried | 7 respondents | 8 respondents |
| 1 | 1 (14.3%) | 3 (37.5%) |
| 2 | 3 (42.9%) | 1 (12.5%) |
| 3 | 0 | 2 (25.0%) |
| 4 or more | 3 (42.9%) | 2 (25.0%) |
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| Current Treatment | ||
| Bladder instillations | 1 (11.1%) | 3(27.3%) |
| Physical therapy | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
Continuous variables are describes by the sample mean and standard deviation (SD), categorical variables are describes by the frequency and relative frequency (%).No significant differences were noted between groups; p>0.05 for all t-tests and Chi-square tests. POPQ=pelvic organ prolapse quantification.