Impact of episiotomy on pelvic floor disorders and their influence on women's wellness after the sixth month postpartum: a retrospective study

Table 3 Multivariate linear regressions, dependent variable KHQ score.

Maternal characteristics	Effect (CI 95%)	p
Maternal age	0.469 (-1.72 - 2.658)	0.674
Previous surgery	13.988 (-5.727 - 33.703)	0.164
Parity	-9.617 (-32.943 - 13.709)	0.418
Time before follow up	-1.478 (-4.392 - 1.435)	0.319
Previous urinary incontinence	25.945 (-9.373 - 61.263)	0.149
Labour and delivery characteristics
Neonatal weight	0.015 (-0.008 - 0.038)	0.190
Epidural analgesia	-22.662 (-51.039 - 5.715)	0.117
Episiotomy	-36.146 (-59.077 - -13.216)	<0.05
Second degree tears	-22.495 (-51.54 - 6.55)	0.129
Third and fourth degree tears	38.257 (-52.405 - 128.919)	0.407
Urinary and pelvic symptoms at follow up
LUTS	81.947 (60.934 - 102.96)	<0.05

The initial model was: maternal age, current BMI, constipation, previous surgery excluded Cesarean sections, parity, time between delivery and telephone interview, neonatal weight at birth, epidural analgesia, I and II labour stage duration, Kristeller manoeuvre, operative delivery, II and III to IV vaginal-perineal tears, episiotomy performance, persistent dyspareunia, previous and actual UI.

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