Table 3.
Posterior compartment symptoms among 407 women in Sweden, 1 year postpartum
| Minor injury (none to first degree) n = 85 | Second degree n = 307 | Severe injury (third to fourth degree) n = 15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FI formed stool | 1 (1.2) | 9 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| FI loose stool | 3 (3.5) | 22 (7.2) | 1 (6.7) |
| FI flatus | 28 (32.9) | 118 (38.4) | 7 (46.7) |
| FI with vaginal intercourse | 0 (0.0) | 5 (1.6) | 1 (6.7) |
| Faecal urgency | 18 (21.2) | 61 (19.9) | 4 (26.7) |
| Pain with defecation | 14 (16.5) | 67 (21.8) | 3 (20.0) |
| Bowel-emptying difficulty | 17 (20.0) | 58 (18.9) | 4 (26.7) |
| Need for manual digitation | 10 (11.8) | 26 (8.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Bulging sensation | 6 (7.1) | 25 (8.1) | 1 (6.7) |
| Sexual complaints | 38 (44.7) | 163 (53.1) | 12 (80.0) |
Values presented as numbers (%) or mean (±SD)
*p value < 0.05 based on Chi-squared test for dichotomous variables, t test for normally distributed continuous variables and the Mann–Whitney U test for ordinal or non-normally distributed variables; comparing minor injury with second-degree injury