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. 2019 Jul 4;19:225. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2380-x

Table 2.

Comparison of demographics, delivery characteristics, and pelvic floor symptoms by categories of regret regarding mode of delivery following OASIS

Level of Regret
None
n = 27
Mild
n = 18
Moderate/Severe
n = 5
p-value
Age, years 36.8 ± 3.6 37.3 ± 3.4 41.7 ± 3.8 0.03
White/Caucasian race 25 (96.2) 17 (94.4) 5 (100.0) >.99
BMI, kg/m2 25.3 (22.5, 30.4) 24.6 (23.9, 30.1) 23.4 (23.1, 23.8) 0.62
Parity 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) 2.0 (2.0, 3.0) 2.0 (2.0, 2.0) 0.33
Tobacco use 5 (18.5) 3 (16.7) 1 (20.0) >.99
Depression/anxiety 10 (37.0) 5 (27.8) 2 (40.0) 0.76
Characteristics of Incident Delivery with OASIS and Postpartum Symptoms
 Mode of delivery 0.56
  Vaginal 19 (70.4) 12 (66.7) 5 (100.0)
  Forceps assisted 2 (7.4) 4 (22.2) 0 (0.0)
  Vacuum assisted 3 (11.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
 Perineal tear 0.17
  Third-degree 20 (74.1) 17 (94.4) 4 (80.0)
  Fourth-degree 7 (25.9) 1 (5.6) 1 (20.0)
 Birthweight, g 3495 (3135, 3710) 3603 (3290, 3950) 3835 (3760, 3860) 0.10
 Urinary incontinence 20 (74.1) 12 (66.7) 4 (80.0) 0.90
 Pain with intercourse > 6 months 8 (29.6) 6 (33.3) 1 (20.0) >.99
 Fecal incontinence 4 (14.8) 3 (16.7) 4 (80.0) 0.01
Michigan Healthy Healing After Delivery Clinic Visit
 Counseled about perineal tear 15 (79.0) 9 (64.3) 4 (80.0) 0.77
 Counseled regarding mode of future deliveries 10 (52.6) 8 (57.1) 4 (80.0) 0.73
 Would recommend to a friend with OASIS 15 (79.0) 9 (69.2) 5 (100.0) 0.87
Characteristics of Subsequent Delivery and Current Pelvic Floor Symptoms
 Mode of delivery 0.36
  Vaginal 20 (74.1) 16 (88.9) 5 (100.0)
  Cesarean 7 (25.9) 2 (11.1) 0 (0.0)
 Birthweight, g 3403 (3190, 3655) 3510 (3330, 3910) 3750 (3315, 3830) 0.32
 Urinary incontinence 11 (55.0) 4 (36.4) 2 (50.0) 0.71
 Pain with intercourse 3 (37.5) 1 (16.7) 0 (0.0) 0.69
 Fecal incontinence 1 (25.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (50.0) 0.77

Data reported as n (%), mean ± SD, or median (IQR)