Table 1:
Demographics and study characteristics
| Young women n = 10 | Older women without prolapse n = 10 | Older women with prolapse n = 10 | p Overall* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (IQR) | 29.9 (24.4, 32.9) | 55.9 (54.2, 58.1) | 56.0 (52.8, 59.3) | <.0001 |
| White race, n (%) | 10 (100.0) | 8 (80.0) | 9 (90.0) | 0.76 |
| Height, inches ± SD | 66.0 ± 2.7 | 65.3 ± 1.7 | 65.2 ± 1.6 | 0.64 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (IQR) | 22.4 (19.2, 32.6) | 28.0 (22.9, 32.0) | 27.0 (22.3, 33.5) | 0.06 |
| Gravidity, number (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) | 0.13 |
| Parity, number (IQR) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | 1.0 (1.0, 1.0) | >.99 |
| Maximum Prolapse, cm (IQR) † | −2.5 (−2.5, −2.0) | −1.0 (−2.0, −1.0) | 2.5 (1.0, 4.0) | <.0001 |
| Genital Hiatus, cm (IQR) | 3.0 (3.0, 4.0) | 2.8 (2.0, 3.0) | 4.0 (3.5, 5.0) | 0.03 |
| Major Levator Defect, n (%) | 0 (0.0)6 | 2 (20.0) | 7 (70.0) | 0.003 |
| Levator defect score, number (IQR) | 0.0 (0.0, 0.0) | 1.5 (0.0, 2.0) | 4.0 (3.0, 4.0) | 0.0007 |
| Interspinous diameter, cm± SD | 10.4 ± 0.5 | 10.4 ± 0.4 | 11.1 ± 0.5 | 0.004 |
| OIM left, cm2± SD | 9.2 ± 1.3 | 8.4 ± 1.3 | 7.8 ± 2.1 | 0.19 |
| OIM right, cm2± SD | 8.5 ± 1.4 | 8.2 ± 1.5 | 7.9 ± 1.6 | 0.63 |
| OIM total, cm2± SD | 17.7 ± 2.6 | 16.6 ± 2.5 | 15.7 ± 3.7 | 0.33 |
*
Overall test for differences across study groups were performed using Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables, Kruskal Wallis test for non-normally distributed continuous variables, and ordinary least squares regression for normally distributed continuous
†
Maximum prolapse is the greatest value of either Ba or Bp on the POP-Q
IQR - interquartile range
SD - standard deviation
OIM - obturator internus muscle