Contribution of Primary Pelvic Organ Prolapse to Micturition and Defecation Symptoms
Table 2
Multiple linear regression analysis showing the relationship between patient’s characteristics, psychological characteristics and anatomical defects at the one hand and pelvic floor symptoms (log scale) at the other hand.
β-coefficient [95%-CI]
P value
Change in adjusted (P value of change)
(i) UDI-prolapse feeling (log scale)
Constant
3.28 [−7.17 to 7.29]
0.11
Patient characteristics
0.14 ()
Age (years)
0.00 [−0.03 to 0.04]
0.80
BMI
−1.00 [−0.17 to −0.3]
<0.01
Parity
0.14 [−0.08 to 0.36]
0.22
Perineal trauma
−0.19 [−0.80 to 0.42]
0.54
Physical health
−0.02 [−1.13 to 0.25]
0.28
Educational level 1a
−0.20 [−0.73 to 0.72]
0.96
Educational level 2b
−0.44 [−1.13 to 0.25]
0.21
Psychological factors
0.02 (4)
Clinical depression
0.65 [−0.02 to 1.32]
0.06
Mental health
−0.01 [−0.04 to 0.02]
0.7
POP-Q points
0.31 ()
Ba
0.22 [0.04 to 0.39]
0.01
C
0.04 [−0.07 to 0.15]
0.51
Bp
0.17 [−0.02 to 0.36]
0.07
gh + pb
0.31 [0.05 to 0.58]
0.02
Full model
0.47 ()
(ii) UDI-obstructive voiding (log scale)
Constant
4.69 [0.74 to 8.64]
0.02
Patient characteristics
0.21 )
Age (years)
−0.01 [−0.05 to 0.02]
0.44
BMI
0.02 [−0.05 to 0.09]
0.55
Parity
0.16 [−0.07 to 0.38]
0.17
Perineal trauma
−0.95 [−1.56 to −0.35]
<0.01
Physical health
−0.06 [−0.09 to −0.02]
<0.01
Educational level 1a
0.44 [−0.30 to 1.17]
0.24
Educational level 2b
−0.22 [−0.91 to 0.46]
0.52
Psychological factors
0.00 ()
Clinical depression
−0.35 [−1.01 to 0.32]
0.30
Mental health
−0.02 [−0.05 to 0.01]
0.24
POP-Q points
0.09 ()
Ba
−0.03 [−0.20 to 0.14]
0.71
C
0.10 [−0.00 to 0.21]
0.06
Bp
0.09 [−0.09 to 0.28]
0.33
gh + pb
0.18 [−0.09 to 0.44]
0.18
Full model
0.30 ()
(iii) UDI-overactive bladder (log scale)
Constant
3.09 [−0.91 to 7.09]
0.13
Patient characteristics
0.07 ()
Age (years)
0.00 [−0.04 to 0.04]
0.99
BMI
−0.01 [−0.08 to 0.06]
0.85
Parity
−0.03 [−0.26 to 0.19]
0.77
Perineal trauma
−0.33 [−0.94 to 0.28]
0.28
Physical health
0.01 [−0.03 to 0.04]
0.67
Educational level 1a
−0.98 [−1.72 to −0.24]
0.01
Educational level 2b
−0.54 [−1.23 to 0.16]
0.13
Psychological factors
0.00 ()
Clinical depression
0.27 [−0.40 to 0.94]
0.43
Mental health
0.001 [−0.03 to 0.03]
0.97
POP-Q points
0.14 ()
Ba
−0.02 [−0.15 to 0.19]
0.80
C
0.11 [−0.00 to 0.21]
0.06
Bp
0.24 [ 0.06 to 0.43]
0.01
gh + pb
−0.01 [−0.27 to 0.26]
0.97
Full model
0.21 ()
(iv) UDI-discomfort and pain (log scale)
Constant
4.93 [0.88 to 7.91]
0.01
Patient characteristics
0.10 ()
Age (years)
−0.01 [0.05 to 0.02]
0.36
BMI
−0.04 [−0.11 to 0.03]
0.25
Parity
0.09 [−0.11 to 0.29]
0.36
Perineal trauma
0.19 [−0.35 to 0.72]
0.49
Physical health
−0.04 [−0.07 to −0.01]
0.02
Educational level 1a
−0.09 [−0.74 to 0.57]
0.79
Educational level 2b
−0.18 [−0.79 to 0.43]
0.56
Psychological factors
0.07 ()
Clinical depression
0.73 [0.14 to 1.32]
0.02
Mental health
−0.01 [−0.04 to 0.01]
0.37
POP-Q points
0.12 ()
Ba
−0.02 [−0.17 to 0.13]
0.79
C
0.05 [−0.05 to 0.14]
0.35
Bp
0.17 [0.00 to 0.33]
0.05
gh + pb
0.24 [0.00 to 0.47]
0.05
Full model
0.29 ()
(v) DDI-constipation (log scale)
Constant
3.32 [−0.08 to 6.71]
0.06
Patient characteristics
0.06 ()
Age (years)
0.00 [−0.03 to 0.03]
0.99
BMI
−0.08 [−0.14 to −0.02]
0.01
Parity
0.09 [−0.10 to 0.28]
0.35
Perineal trauma
−0.12 [−0.64 to 0.40]
0.69
Physical health
−0.03 [−0.06 to −0.01]
0.02
Educational level 1a
0.58 [−0.31 to 0.87]
0.69
Educational level 2b
0.28 [−0.31 to 0.87]
0.07
Psychological factors
0.13 ()
Clinical depression
0.96 [0.39 to 1.53]
<0.01
Mental health
−0.01 [−0.04 to 0.01]
0.35
POP-Q points
0.05 ()
Ba
−0.02 [−0.16 to 0.13]
0.82
C
−0.08 [−0.17 to 0.02]
0.10
Bp
0.12 [−0.04 to 0.28]
0.16
gh + pb
0.26 [0.03 to 0.49]
0.03
Full model
0.24 ()
aSecondary education; reference is primary school/lower vocational education.
bHigher professional education; reference is primary school/lower vocational education.