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Table 2 Clinical variables

From: Anal incontinence and unrecognized anal sphincter injuries after vaginal delivery– a cross-sectional study in Norway

 

All participants (N = 196)

defect anal sphincter (N = 9)

Intact anal sphincter (N = 88)

Participants without clinical examination (N = 99)

Clinical variables

Mean / %

95% CI

Mean / %

95% CI

Mean/ %

95%CI

Mean/ %

95%CI

St.Marks score

1.8

(1.4–2.1)

4.7*

(2.4–7.0)

2.0 *

(1.5–2.5)

1.3 *

(0.9–1.8)

Weekly Flatus leakage

8.7%

(5.1–12.8)

22.2%*

(0.0–55.6)

12.5%

(5.7–20.5)

4.0%*

(1.0–8.1)

Weekly fecal leakage

0.0%

(0.0)

0.0%

(0.0)

0.0%

(0.0)

0.0%

(0,0)

fecal urgency

11.7%

(7.1–16.3)

33.3%*

(11.1–66.7)

14.8%

(8.0–22.7)

7.1% *

(3.0–12.1)

Length perineal body in CM

  

2.5 *

(2.0–3.0)

3.2*

(3.0–3.4)

  

Height anal sphincter complex in CM

  

3.3*

(2.8–3.8)

4.1*

(3.9–4.2)

  
  1. Mean values and proportions with 95%CI, divided in groups by examination or not by endoanal ultrasound, and status of anal sphincters on endoanal ultrasound
  2. *p-value≤0.05 on differences between groups