Table 2 Personal, family and medical related characteristics of the respondents in Hawassa city public hospitals, 2020
Variables | Controls | Cases(77) | X2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The family history of respondent’s with POP | ||||
Yes | 15(9.7%) | 15(19.5%) | ||
No | 139(90.3%) | 62(80.5%) | 4.3 | 0.038 |
The respondents history of chronic cough | ||||
Yes | 41(26.6%) | 33(42.9%) | ||
No | 113(73.4%) | 44(57.1%) | 6.2 | 0.013 |
The respondents history of constipation | ||||
Yes | 39(25.3%) | 34(44.2%) | ||
No | 115(74.7%) | 43(55.8%) | 8.422 | 0.004 |
Respondents history of diarrhea | ||||
Yes | 20(13.0%) | 8(10.4%) | ||
No | 134(87.0%) | 69(89.6%) | 0.325 | 0.569 |
BMI grouped | ||||
18.5–24.9 | 127(82.5%) | 63(81.8%) | ||
< 18.5 | 19(12.3%) | 12(15.6%) | ||
> = 25 | 8(5.2%) | 2(2.6%) | 1.2 | 0.547 |
Respondent’s history of DM | ||||
Yes | 14(9.1%) | 8(10.4%) | ||
No | 140(90.9%) | 69(89.6%) | 0.1 | 0.751 |
Respondents history of smoking | ||||
Yes | 10(6.5%) | 8(10.4%) | ||
No | 144(93.5%) | 69(89.6%) | 1.085 | 0.298 |
Alcohol taking | ||||
Yes | 40(26.0%) | 19(24.7%) | ||
No | 114(74.0%) | 58(75.3%) | 0.046 | 0.831 |
Respondent’s history of STI | ||||
Yes | 39(25.3%) | 24(31.2%) | ||
No | 115(74.7%) | 53(68.8%) | 0.885 | 0.347 |
Information about POP | ||||
Yes | 72(46.8%) | 20(26.0%) | ||
No | 82(53.2%) | 57(74.0%) | 9.25 | 0.002 |
Information about aggravating factor of POP | ||||
Yes | 72(46.8%) | 22(28.6%) | ||
No | 82(53.2%) | 55(71.4%) | 7.032 | 0.008 |
Information about the cause of POP | ||||
Yes | 72(46.8%) | 31(40.3%) | ||
No | 82(53.2%) | 46(59.7%) | 0.876 | 0.349 |