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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Vaginal palpation versus transabdominal ultrasound in the comprehension of pelvic floor muscle contraction after vaginal delivery: a randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

VP n = 32

TAU n = 33

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)

  1. VP vaginal palpation, TAU transabdominal ultrasound, SD standard deviation, PFMT pelvic floor muscle training, ICIQ-SF International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Short Form