Table 3: Characteristics of women who scored in the top 25% vs. bottom 25% on the Pelvic Floor Disability Index (PFDI-20).
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Top 25% |
Bottom 25% |
p-value |
|
(n = 33) |
(n = 33) |
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PFDI score (mean ± SD)a |
154.2 ± 27.8 |
37.7 ± 19.7 |
4.3e-29* |
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PFD diagnosis |
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|
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Yes |
2 |
0 |
|
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No |
31 |
33 |
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Method of delivery |
|
|
|
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Vaginal |
27 |
28 |
|
|
Cesarean Section |
6 |
5 |
|
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Age |
28.4 ± 3.6 |
28.1 ± 3.2 |
0.4 |
|
Weight difference pre-pregnancy to current |
3.7 ± 4.7 |
2.1 ± 6.4 |
0.2 |
|
Parity |
|
|
|
|
Primiparous |
9 |
14 |
0.2 |
|
Multiparous |
24 |
19 |
|
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Amount of time since birth (months) |
7.1 ± 3.9 |
7.7 ± 4.6 |
0.3 |
aThe higher the PFDI-20 score, the greater the number and/or severity of symptoms present.
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05.