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Characteristics
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VP n = 32
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TAU n = 33
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Postpartum days
|
M (SD)
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36.8 (5.4)
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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)
|
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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)
|
- VP vaginal palpation, TAU transabdominal ultrasound, SD standard deviation, PFMT pelvic floor muscle training, ICIQ-SF International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form
