Table 3.
Variable | Onset (n = 125) |
3 months (n = 116) |
6 months (n = 107) |
12 months (n = 91) |
p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular exercise* [n (%)] | 0.06 | ||||
Yes | – | 68 (58.6) | 61 (57.0) | 42 (46.2) | |
No | – | 48 (41.4) | 46 (43.0) | 49 (53.8) | |
Awareness of PFMT [n (%)] | 83 (66.4) | 88 (75.9) | 80 (74.8) | 70 (76.9) | 0.01 |
Coaching/supervision on PFMT [n (%)] | – | 11 (9.5) | 7 (6.5) | 6 (6.6) | 0.69 |
Regular PFMT* [n (%)] | 0.11 | ||||
Yes | 21 (16.8) | 31 (26.7) | 29 (27.1) | 20 (22.0) | |
No | 104 (83.2) | 85 (73.3) | 78 (72.9) | 71 (78.0) | |
PFM/week** [Mean (SD)] |
0.46 (1.6) | 1.2 (2.2) | 3.2 (3.7) | 2.4 (3.3) | < 0.01 |
*Regular exercise and PFMT were both defined as a minimum of two sessions/week
**Number of days doing PFMT per week