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Table 4 Items 23-38 UI questionnaire (heterogeneous)

From: Normal reference values of strength in pelvic floor muscle of women: a descriptive and inferential study

n = 218

  

Occupation (%)

Standing

Sitting

Carrying weights

All

Stand + Weight

Stand + Sitting

Not clear

Sitting + Weight

31 (14.4%)

48 (22.2%)

1 (0.5%)

31 (14.4%)

53 (24.5%)

40 (18.5%)

2 (0.9%)

10 (4.6%)

Quality of life affectation (%)

Yes

No

122 (50.6%)

94 (43.5%)

Comments with relatives/friends (%)

Yes

No

137 (63.4%)

79 (33.6%)

Comments with a specialist (%)

Yes

No

185 (87.3%)

27 (12.7%)

Type of specialist (%)

Gynecologist

Matron

Family doctor

Others

96 (57.2%)

74 (40.7%)

4 (1.8%)

8 (3.7%)

Urgency of micturition (%)

Yes

No

113 (52.3%)

103 (47.7%)

Heritage (prolapse, UI, hysterectomy) (%)

Yes

No

147 (68.1%)

69 (31.9%)

Can not contain gas

Can not contain the sediments

Anal incontinence (%)

55 (25.3%)

162 (74.7%)

Sufferings during coition:

  

Pain (%)

Yes

No

117 (55.7%)

93 (44.3%)

Loss of urine (%)

Yes

No

78 (37.3%)

131 (62.7%)

Feeling of abdominal heaviness (%)

Yes

No

128 (59.5%)

87 (40.5%)

Important diseases

Cardiovasc

Cancer

Psycol Dis

Musculosk

Others

Different types

No disease

14 (6.5%)

15 (6.9%)

0 (0%)

30 (13.9%)

105 (48.6%)

30 (13.9%)

21 (9.7%)

Surgical proced.

Reumatol

Oncol

Urol/Gine

Cardiov

Others

Different types

No surgery

5 (2.3%)

9 (4.1%)

10 (4.6%)

1 (0.5%)

134 (61.8%)

43 (19.8%)

15 (6.9%)

Menopause (%)

Yes

No

 

79 (37.3%)

133 (62.7%)

Hormonal treatment (%)

Yes

No

 

19 (23.2%)

63 (76.8%)

Age of menopause (D.E.)

47.23 ± 8.05

 

Physical exercise (%)

Pelvic floor impact

No impact No exercise

 

81 (37.3%)

111 (51.2%) 25 (11.5%)

  1. Values expressed as mean ± Standard Deviation (95% Confidence Interval) and absolute percentages.