Table 2.
Urinary distress inventory (UDI-6).
| Moderate to great symptoms | uVD (n = 309) % | eCS (n = 208) % | p value | Adjusted RR* | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent urination | 38.1 | 30.5 | 0.074 | 0.67 | 0.43–1.02 |
| Urine leakage related to urgency | 32.9 | 22.1 | 0.008 | 0.55 | 0.34–0.88 |
| Urine leakage related to physical activity | 50.5 | 36.1 | 0.001 | 0.53 | 0.35–0.80 |
| Small amounts of urine leakage (drops) | 32.1 | 32.1 | 0.986 | 1.03 | 0.66–1.61 |
| Difficulty emptying bladder | 14.1 | 14.0 | 1.000 | 0.93 | 0.52–1.67 |
| Lower abdominal or genital pain | 21.0 | 29.7 | 0.025 | 1.58 | 1.01–2.49 |
| Mean UDI-6 score | 11.2 | 9.8 | 0.185 |
uVD uncomplicated vaginal delivery, eCS elective cesarean section, RR relative risk, CI confidence intervals.
*Adjusted relative risks (RR) of presenting symptoms after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery compared to an elective cesarean section. Relative risks were adjusted for all socio-demographic and physical variables of Table 1.