Table IV.

Pre and postoperative factors related to persistence and worsening of overactive bladder symptoms after POP repair.

	Frequency (n=78)			Urge incontinence (n=57)
	Improvementa n= 78 (57.8%)	Persistenceb n=57 (42.2%)	p-value	Improvement n=98 (72.6%)	Persistence n=37 (27.4 %)	p-value
Age (yr) Mean ±SD	60 ± 10	57.9 ± 10	0.233	58.87 ± 11	60.05 ± 9.8	0.570
Parity Median (IQR)	4 (3-6)	4 (3-5)	0.28	4 (3-5)	5 (3-6)	0.139
Ba point (cm) Median (IQR)	2 (1-6)	2 (1-6)	0.758	2 (1-6)	1 (1-5)	0.151
Bp point (cm) Median (IQR)	1 (0.0-4)	1 (0.0-4)	0.886	1 (0.0-4)	1 (0.0-3.5)	0.122
C point Median (IQR)	1 (0.0-4)	1 (0.0.4.5)	0.829	1.50 (1-6)	1 (0.0-4)	0.181
BMI (kg/m2) Median (IQR)	25 (24-28)	30.7(24-35)	0.003*	25.4 (24-29)	31.2 (25-37)	0.001*
POP stage n(%)
Stage 1 and 2	35 (44.9%)	26 (45.6%)	0.932	40 (40.8%)	21 (56.8%)	0.097
Stage 3 and 4	43 (55.1%)	31 (54.4%)		58 (59.2%)	16 (43.2%)
Post-operative constipation n(%)
Yes	41 (52.6%)	26 (45.6%)	0.425	42 (42.9%)	26 (70.3%)	0.004**
No	37 (47.4%)	31 (54.4%)		56 (57.1%)	11 (29.7%)

Data are mean ± standard deviation, median (IQR) or number (%).

^aWomen with resolution of symptoms were included in the improvement group

^bWomen with worsening of symptoms were included in the persistence group. POP- pelvic organ prolapse; BMI-body mass index,

^*significant at p value < 0.05 by using Mann whitney U test,

^**significant at p value < 0.05 by using chi-square test