Table 3:
Univariate analysis of risk of the incidence and persistence of pelvic floor symptoms and support by oxytocin exposure
| Pelvic Floor Symptom Domains and Support | Incidence among women exposed to oxytocin | Incidence among women not exposed to oxytocin | Oxytocin exposure and risk of incident symptoms/sign: RR (95% CI) | Persistence among women exposed to oxytocin | Persistence among women not exposed to oxytocin | Oxytocin exposure and risk of persistent symptoms/sign: RR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelvic organ prolapse | 18/281 (6.4%) | 19/341 (5.6%) | 1.15 (0.62, 2.15) | 1/23 (4.4%) | 4/18 (22.2%) | 0.20 (0.02, 1.60) |
| Stress urinary incontinence | 27/113 (23.9%) | 34/133 (25.6%) | 0.93 (0.60, 1.45) | 114/192 (59.4%) | 124/230 (53.9%) | 1.10 (0.93, 1.30) |
| Urgency urinary incontinence | 49/269 (18.2%) | 46/328 (14.0%) | 1.30 (0.90, 1.88) | 20/36 (55.6%) | 11/33 (33.3%) | 1.67 (0.95, 2.93) |
| Pain/voiding dysfunction | 30/195 (15.3%) | 44/237 (18.6%) | 0.83 (0.54, 1.27) | 29/110 (26.4%) | 38/126 (30.2%) | 0.87 (0.58, 1.32) |
| Anal incontinence | 33/219 (15.1%) | 37/274 (13.5%) | 1.12 (0.72, 1.72) | 41/86 (47.7%) | 38/88 (43.2%) | 1.10 (0.80, 1.53) |
| Defecating dysfunction | 38/150 (25.3%) | 50/182 (27.5%) | 0.92 (0.64, 1.32) | 87/155 (56.1%) | 106/181 (58.6%) | 0.96 (0.80, 1.15) |
| Maximal vaginal descent ≥ 0 cm | 35/300 (11.7%) | 60/364 (16.5%) | 0.71 (0.48, 1.04) | 5/10 (50%) | 3/12 (25.0%) | 2.00 (0.63, 6.38) |
Incidence = Symptom present postpartum/ Symptom absent in third trimester
Persistence =Symptom present postpartum/Symptom present in third trimester