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Table 3 Rotated factor loadings of items from each of the 4 domains of Arabic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Questionnaire

From: Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire in a Saudi population

Domains and their items

Factor number

1

2

3

4

Bladder function items

How many times do you pass urine in a day 1

0.404

   

How many times do you get up at night to pass urine 2

0.381

   

Do you wet the bed before you wake up at night 3

0.411

   

Do you need to rush hurry to pass urine when you get the urge 4

0.596

   

Do you leak with coughing sneezing laughing or exercising 5

0.581

   

Does urine leak when you rush or hurry to the toilet or can’t you make it in time 6

0.635

   

Do you need to strain to empty your bladder 7

0.450

   

Do you have a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying 8

0.487

   

Is your urinary stream urine flow weak, prolonged, or slow 9

0.494

   

Do you have to wear pads because of urinary leakage 10

0.608

   

Do you limit your fluid intake to decrease urinary leakage 11

0.583

   

Do you have frequent bladder infections 12

0.425

   

Does urine leakage affect activities recreation, socializing, sleeping, shopping 13

0.741

   

Do you have pain in your bladder or urethra when you empty your bladder 14

0.480

   

How much does your bladder problem bother you 15

0.695

   

Bowel function items

How often do you usually open your bowels 1

 

0.318

  

How is the consistency of your usual stool 2

 

0.382

  

Do you have to strain to empty your bowels 3

 

0.763

  

Do you use laxatives to empty your bowels 4

 

0.570

  

Do you feel constipated 5

 

0.706

  

When you get wind or flatus can you control it or does wind leak 6

 

0.442

  

Do you get an overwhelming sense of urgency to empty bowels 7

 

0.368

  

Do you leak watery stool when you don’t mean to 8

 

0.495

  

Do you leak normal stool when you don’t mean to 9

 

0.576

  

Do you have a feeling of incomplete bowel emptying 10

 

0.660

  

Do you use finger pressure to help empty your bowel 11

 

0.588

  

How much does your bowel problem bother you 12

 

0.719

  

Prolapse symptoms items:

    

Do you have a sensation of tissue protrusion lump bulging in your vagina 1

  

0.582

 

Do you experience vaginal pressure or heaviness or a dragging sensation 2

  

0.511

 

Do you have to push back your prolapse in order to void 3

  

0.631

 

Do you have to push back your prolapse to empty your bowels 4

  

0.719

 

How much does your prolapse bother you 5

  

0.553

 

Sexual function items

Do you have sufficient vaginal lubrication during intercourse 3

   

0.394

During inter course vaginal sensation is 4

   

0.444

Do you feel that your vagina is too loose or lax 5

   

0.395

Do you feel that your vagina is too tight 6

   

0.461

Do you experience pain with sexual intercourse 7

   

0.771

Where does the pain during intercourse occur 8

   

0.716

Do you leak urine during sexual intercourse 9

   

0.558

How much do these sexual issues bother you 10

   

0.585