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Table 4 Demographic details of participants

From: Understanding what impacts on disclosing anal incontinence for women when comparing bowel-screening tools: a phenomenological study

Number n = 16

 

Age, yrs., mean (range)(SD®)

31 (22–42) (7)

Ethnicity n (%)

 Caucasian

13 (81)

 Aboriginal TSI

3 (19)

Parity n (%)

 2nd

12 (75)

 3rd

4 (25)

Gestation weeks, mean (range)(SD)

22 (20–28)(3.5)

English 1st language n (%)

16 (100)

BMIb mean (range)(SD)

30 (21–42)(7.5)

Mode of delivery n (%)

 Normal vaginal

13 (81%)

 Forceps

2 (13%)

 Caesarean section

1 (6%)

History OASIS an (%)

12 (75%)

Onset of AI post OASIS

9 (75%)

AIc n (%)

 Following 1st birth

12 (75%)

 Following 2nd pregnancy

4 (25%)

  1. aObstetric anal sphincter injury; bbody mass index;
  2. cAnal incontinence®Standard deviation