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Table 2 Medical and Obstetric history of women with and without POP symptoms. All variables are expressed as number and percentage from the total number of patients from the respective group (with or without POP symptoms) parity and maximum birth weight which were expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean

From: Prevalence, risk factors and severity of symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse among Emirati women

 

No POP Symptoms

POP Symptoms

P-value

(n = 302)

(n = 127)

Chronic Chest disease

33 (11 %)

35 (28 %)

0.0001

Constipation

32 (11 %)

48 (38 %)

0.0001

Diabetes Mellitus

45 (15 %)

29 (23 %)

0.047

Smoking

25 (8 %)

12 (9 %)

0.7

Parity

4.6 ± 0.2

4.5 ± 0.3

0.7

Previous instrumental delivery

23 (8 %)

20 (16 %)

0.01

Previous emergency LSCS

49 (16 %)

20 (16 %)

0.6

Previous elective LSCS

13 (4 %)

4 (3 %)

0.3

Maximum birth weight

3.3 ± 0.04

3.49 ± 0.06

0.005

History of urinary incontinence

94 (31 %)

88 (69 %)

0.0001

Previous surgery for urinary incontinence

11 (4 %)

11 (9 %)

0.03

Previous surgery for POP

2 (1 %)

20 (16 %)

0.0001