Table 2.
Prevalence rates of pelvic floor symptoms
| EPIQ* Domain | Hispanic (N=154) | Non-Hispanic Caucasian (N=418) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | Median Bother (IQR) of those with symptom | N (%) | Median Bother (IQR) of those with symptom | ||
| Pelvic organ prolapse | |||||
| Vaginal bulge | 11 (7.14) | 55 (33, 69) | 21 (5.04) | 38 (29, 55) | |
| Stress urinary incontinence | |||||
| UI**, cough stress | 63 (40.91) | 69.50 (49, 80) | 213 (51.08) | 55 (27, 71) | |
| UI, drops | 72 (46.75) | 55 (34, 71) | 223 (53.48) | 54 (25, 70) | |
| Overactive bladder | |||||
| Rush to bathroom | 38 (24.68) | 52 (33, 80) | 62 (14.87) | 49 (25, 69) | |
| Nocturia | 134 (87.01) | 57 (32, 78) | 377 (90.19) | 55 (24, 71.50) | |
| Urinary frequency | 115 (74.68) | 57 (30, 74) | 270 (64.90) | 51 (28, 65) | |
| Urgency UI | 27 (17.53) | 69.50 (53, 87) | 36 (8.70) | 64.50 (50, 80) | |
| Pain/voiding dysfunction | |||||
| Voiding Difficulty | 13 (8.44) | 60 (18, 75) | 36 (8.63) | 60 (32, 68) | |
| Pelvic/genital pain | 40 (25.97) | 65 (47, 72) | 134 (32.13) | 57 (29, 71) | |
| Anal incontinence | |||||
| Leakage of gas | 23 (15.13) | 61 (31, 80) | 102 (24.52) | 54 (29.50, 70) | |
| Leakage of loose stool | 2 (1.32) | 45.50 (25, 66) | 11 (2.64) | 81.50 (39, 90) | |
| Leakage of solid stool | 1 (0.66) | 0 (0) | |||
| Defecating dysfunction | |||||
| Difficulty with bowel movement | 43 (27.92) | 65.50 (39, 89) | 230 (55.42) | 51.50 (30, 65) | |
| Need to splint | 17 (11.11) | 65 (51, 80) | 51 (12.26) | 59.50 (27.50, 70) |
*
EPIQ=Epidemiology of Prolapse and Incontinence Questionnaire
**
UI= Urinary incontinence