Table 1 Regional distribution, Participants’ demographic obstetric characteristics
From: Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction: a Saudi national survey
Variables | n(n%) |
|---|---|
Regions distribution | Â |
 Riyadh | 378 (16.5) |
 Asir | 243 (10.6) |
 Makkah Al-Mukarramah | 226 (9.9) |
 Al-Madinah AL-Munawarah | 216 (9.4) |
 Eastern Province | 195 (8.5) |
 Jizan | 186 (8.1) |
 Al-Qasim | 183 (8) |
 Hail | 143 (6.3) |
 Tabuk | 133 (5.8) |
 Al-Jawf | 100 (4.4) |
 Al-Bahah | 100 (4.4) |
 Najran | 91 (4.0) |
 Northern Borders | 90 (3.9) |
Location | Â |
 Rural | 1060 (46.3) |
 Urban | 1229 (53.7) |
Age | Â |
 18–29 | 711 (31.0) |
 30–39 | 753 (33.0) |
 40–49 | 441 (19.3) |
 50–64 | 323 (14.1) |
 65 +  | 54 (2.4) |
Level of education | Â |
 Less than primary | 340 (14.9) |
 Primary/preparatory | 293 (12.8) |
 Secondary | 464 (20.3) |
 University | 1158 (50.6) |
 Masters/PhD | 32 (1.4) |
Occupation | Â |
 Housewife | 1267 (55.4) |
 Teacher | 337 (14.7) |
 Student | 241 (10.5) |
 Others | 444 (19.4) |
Parity | Â |
 0 | 399 (17.4) |
 1–2 | 536 (23.4) |
 3–5 | 724 (31.6) |
 6+  | 630 (27.5) |
Vaginal deliveries | Â |
 No previous vaginal deliveries | 601 (26.3) |
 1–2 | 518 (22.6) |
 3–5 | 675 (29.5) |
 6+  | 495 (21.6) |
Assisted births* | Â |
 0 | 2037 (89.0) |
 1+  | 252 (11.0) |
C-sections | Â |
 No previous C-sections | 1595 (69.7) |
 1 | 334 (14.6) |
 2+  | 360 (15.7) |
Menopause | Â |
 No | 1954 (85.4) |
 Yes | 335 (14.6) |
PFDI | 89 [75, 117] |
PFIQ | 0 [0, 23] |