|
Associated factors
| |
6/12 postpartum
| | |
12/12 postpartum
| | |
|---|
| |
Total n = 748
|
Total n = 585
|
|---|
| |
OR
|
95% CI
|
p value
|
OR
|
95% CI
|
p value
|
|---|
|
Age Groups
|
18–29 years
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
|
30–34 years
|
0.7
|
0.4–1.0
|
0.059
|
0.7
|
0.4–1.2
|
0.222
|
|
35+ years
|
0.7
|
0.4–1.0
|
0.096
|
0.4
|
0.2–0.8
|
0.009*
|
|
BMI Groups
|
Ideal
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
|
Overweight
|
1.0
|
0.6–1.6
|
0.947
|
0.9
|
0.5–1.7
|
0.773
|
|
Obese
|
1.1
|
0.6–1.8
|
0.841
|
0.8
|
0.4–1.7
|
0.545
|
|
Underweight
|
1.4
|
0.7–2.7
|
0.325
|
1.4
|
0.6–3.4
|
0.387
|
|
Unknown BMI
|
0.7
|
0.3–1.4
|
0.366
|
0.9
|
0.4–2.5
|
0.926
|
|
Highest level of education
|
No degree
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
|
Primary degree
|
1.4
|
0.9–2.1
|
0.11
|
1.3
|
0.7–2.3
|
0.35
|
|
Postgrad qualification
|
1.1
|
0.7–1.6
|
0.698
|
1.3
|
0.8–2.3
|
0.283
|
|
Pre-existing dyspareunia
|
Yes
|
2.6
|
1.8–3.6
|
< 0.001*
|
3.8
|
2.5–5.8
|
< 0.001*
|
|
Mode of birth
|
SVB
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
|
Vacuum birth
|
1.7
|
0.9–2.7
|
0.053
|
1.5
|
0.7–2.8
|
0.225
|
|
Forceps birth
|
0.7
|
0.3–1.4
|
0.384
|
0.8
|
0.3–1.8
|
0.611
|
|
Elective CS
|
0.7
|
0.3–1.7
|
0.491
|
1.9
|
0.6–5.7
|
0.255
|
|
Emergency CS
|
1.1
|
0.6–2.2
|
0.605
|
1.537
|
0.6–3.7
|
0.344
|
|
Perineal trauma
|
Intacta
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
|
2nd degree
|
1.6
|
0.8–3.1
|
0.133
|
1.4
|
0.5–3.4
|
0.466
|
|
3rd degree
|
4.1
|
1.3–12.3
|
0.013*
|
2.7
|
0.7–10.1
|
0.143
|
|
Episiotomy
|
1.4
|
0.7–2.7
|
0.336
|
1.5
|
0.6–3.6
|
0.374
|
|
Still breastfeeding
|
Yes
|
1.9
|
1.3–2.7
|
< 0.001*
|
1.1
|
0.7–1.9
|
0.56
|
|
Perception of body image
|
Always satisfied
|
1.0 (ref.)
| | |
1.0 (ref.)
| |
0.993
|
|
Sometimes satisfied
|
0.9
|
0.6–1.5
|
0.96
|
1.0
|
0.6–1.7
|
0.941
|
|
Never satisfied
|
1.4
|
0.8–2.4
|
0.211
|
1.0
|
0.5–2.2
|
0.905
|
- aincludes 1st degree tears and vaginal wall and labial tears
- *indicates statistical signficance at p < 0.05
