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Table 2 The incidence of UI and POP, percentage of weak-RAMs, weak-PFMs and percentage of lumbago or dorsalgia in group of DRA and Non-DRA

From: The relationship of severity in diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction: a retrospective cohort study

 

DRA (n = 176)

Non-DRA (n = 37)

p value

UI

33 (20.2%)

7 (18.9%)

0.921

POP

13 (7.9%)

3 (8.3%)

0.935

Weak-RAMs

2 (1.2%)

1 (2.7%)

0.502

Weak-PFMs

Weak-PFMs (Type I)

128 (74.9%)

27 (79.4%)

0.572

Weak-PFMs (Type II)

69 (40.6%)

15 (44.1%)

0.703

Lumbago or Dorsalgia

127 (72.6%)

26 (70.3%)

0.777

  1. All of the data above showed as number of cases (valid percentage). DRA, diastasis of rectus abdominis; UI, urinary incontinence; POP, pelvic organ prolapse; RAMs, rectus abdominis muscle strength; PFMs, pelvic floor muscle strength