Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants by settings (N = 60).
| HM (n = 30) | HC (n = 30) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) – mean (SD) | 55.2 (9.6) | 55.6 (12.2) | 0.888*** |
| Marital status – n (%) | 0.930* | ||
| Single | 2 (6.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Married | 17 (56.6) | 15 (43.3) | |
| Divorced | 6 (20.0) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Widowed | 5 (16.7) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Educational level – n (%) | |||
| Under 8 years | 16 (53.3) | 17 (56.7) | 0.795** |
| 8 or more years | 14 (46.7) | 13 (43.3) | |
| Occupation – n (%) | |||
| Retired | 10 (33.3) | 8 (26.7) | 0.105* |
| Housewife | 15 (50.0) | 9 (30.0) | |
| Employed | 5 (16.7) | 11 (36.7) | |
| Unemployed | 0 (0) | 2 (6.7) | |
| Hormone status – n (%) | |||
| Premenopausal | 9 (30.0) | 8 (26.6) | 0.288* |
| Postmenopausal | 21 (70.0) | 22 (73.4) | |
| Hormone replacement – n (%) | |||
| Yes | 1 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0.488* |
| No | 20 (95.2) | 22 (100.0) | |
| Obstetric history – mean (SD) | |||
| Pregnancies | 3.8 (2.6) | 3.9 (2.6) | 0.845*** |
| Vaginal deliveries | 2.9 (1.9) | 3.1 (2.8) | 0.749*** |
| Cesarean deliveries | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.432*** |
| Abortions | 0.5 (1.8) | 0.3 (0.5) | 0.510*** |
| PFM endurance (sec) mean (SD) | 4.70 (1.37) | 4.77(1.33) | 0.580*** |
| 24 h pad test (g) mean (SD) | 13.7 (23.7) | 16.3 (35.1) | 0.726*** |
| 24 h frequency urine loss mean (SD) | 2 (2.3) | 2 (2.6) | 0.741*** |
| ICIQ-SF mean (SD) | 12.2 (4.9) | 12.2 (4.1) | 0.849*** |
*
F-test.
**
Chi-square test.
***
Student's t-test. HM, Home; HC, Health Center; sec, seconds. PFM: pelvic floor muscles.