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Table 4 Baseline mean QOL scores compared to mean QOL scores at 1 year after surgery for POP

From: Impact of surgery on quality of life of Ugandan women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse: a prospective cohort study

Quality of life domains

Baseline

One-year post-surgery

Mean %(95%CI)

Mean% (95%CI)

P value

Overall

45.5 (41.7–49.3)

6.6 (4.5–8.8)

 < 0.001

Physical

66.7 (60.0–73.3)

11.6 (8.1–15.2)

 < 0.001

Social

61.9 (55.6–68.1)

9.0 (5.9–12.1)

 < 0.001

Emotional

58.4 (52.3–64.6)

5.6 (2.6–8.5)

 < 0.001

Sexual

69.1 (61.0–77.3)

13.5 (8.2–18.9)

 < 0.001

Sleep

40.4 (34.6–46.2)

4.9 (1.7–8.1)

 < 0.001

Hygiene

19.9 (15.1–24.8)

0.5 (0.3–1.7)

 < 0.001

Bladder function

13.6 (10.1–17.2)

4.6 (2.7–6.5)

 < 0.001