Characteristics | VP n = 32 | TAU n = 33 | |
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Postpartum days | M (SD) | 36.8 (5.4) | 37.2 (5.4) |
Age (years) | M (SD) | 34.9 (3.8) | 33.2 (4.1) |
Body mass index before pregnancy | M (SD) | 21.0 (2.8) | 20.9 (2.4) |
Duration of labor (min) | M (SD) | 420.6 (247.1) | 353.9 (261.8) |
Birth weight (grams) | M (SD) | 3142.5 (293.8) | 3028.3 (326.0) |
Parity | |||
Primipara | n (%) | 7 (21.9) | 9 (27.3) |
Multipara | n (%) | 25 (78.1) | 24 (72.7) |
Type of delivery | |||
Normal | n (%) | 28 (87.6) | 30 (90.9) |
Vacuum extraction | n (%) | 2 (6.3) | 1 (3.0) |
Epidural birth | n (%) | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.1) |
Perineal condition | |||
Episiotomy | n (%) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (12.1) |
Laceration, first degree | n (%) | 10 (31.2) | 6 (18.2) |
Laceration, second degree | n (%) | 4 (12.5) | 8 (24.2) |
Episiotomy and laceration | n (%) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Intact | n (%) | 15 (46.9) | 15 (45.5) |
Frequency of PFMT | |||
Did not perform | n (%) | 21 (65.6) | 19 (57.6) |
Performed sometimes | n (%) | 9 (28.1) | 14 (42.4) |
Performed daily | n (%) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Daily number of PFMT performed | |||
0–9 | n (%) | 27 (84.4) | 27 (81.8) |
10–29 | n (%) | 5 (15.6) | 5 (15.2) |
More than 30 | n (%) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) |
Urinary incontinence | |||
Continent | n (%) | 19 (59.4) | 19 (57.6) |
Incontinent | n (%) | 13 (40.6) | 14 (42.4) |
ICIQ-SF score | M (SD) | 2.81 (3.85) | 2.91 (3.99) |