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Table 1 Distribution of sociodemographic and clinical variables between cases (Prolapse) and controls (No prolapse)

From: Exploring risk factors of pelvic organ prolapse at eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo: a case-control study

Variables

No prolapse (Controls)

Prolapse (Cases)

P-value

Mean (SD) or n (%)

Age

46.4 ± 11.92

46.65 ± 14.08

0.843

Parity

7 ± 3

7 ± 3

0.042

Height

160 ± 9

152 ± 7

< 0.001

BMI

23.84 ± 3.79

20.68 ± 3.57

< 0.001

 Underweight (BMI < 18.5)

4 (0.90)

52(12.00)

< 0.001

 Normal (BMI (18.5–24.9)

160 (36.90)

143(32.90)

 Overweight (BMI 25–29.9)

38 (8.80)

7 (1.60)

 Obese (BMI ≥ 30)

15 (3.50)

15 (3.50)

Occupation

 Household

95 (43.78)

11 (5.07)

< 0.001

 Other occupations

49 (22.58)

12 (5.53)

 Farmer

73 (33.64)

194 (89.40)

Place of delivery

 Home

37 (17.05)

128 (58.99)

< 0.001

 Maternity

180 (82.95)

89 (41.01)

Family history of prolapse

38 (8.80)

68(15.70)

0.001

Previous episiotomy

141 (37.20)

54 (14.20)

< 0.001

Menopause

97 (22.40)

106 (24.40)

0.387

Height

 Height ≤ 150 cm

29 (6.70)

94 (21.70)

< 0.001

 Height > 150 cm

188 (43.30)

12 3(28.30)

 

History of perineal tear

13 (3.00)

40 (9.20)

< 0.001

History of macrosomia (≥ 4000 g)

77 (17.70)

101 (23.30)

0.019

History of OVD

12 (2.80)

17 (3.90)

0.336

Kristeller maneuver

 No

122 (28.10)

89 (20.50)

0.002

 Yes

95 (21.90)

128 (29.50)

 

Medical disorders

76 (17.50)

68 (15.70)

0.415

Age

 18–30 years old

27 (6.20)

35 (8.10)

0.081

 31–49 years old

108 (24.90)

85 (19.60)

 50 years and over

82 (18.90)

97 (22.40)

Vaginal parity

 ≤ 2

22 (5.10)

19 (4.40)

0.646

 3–4

50 (11.50)

44 (10.10)

 ≥ 5

145 (33.40)

154 (35.50)