Table 2 Type of suture and effects on the woman (binary variables)
Effect variables | Continuous suture | Interrupted suture | OR (95%CI) | p-value | ORaa (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perineal pain at 24 h post delivery | 0.087 | 0.048 | ||||
Yes | 62 (88.47) | 62 (96.88) | 0.25 (0.05–1.22) | 0.17 (0.03–0.99) | ||
No | 8 (11.43) | 2 (3.13) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Analgesia at 24 h post delivery | 0.107 | 0.019 | ||||
Yes | 37 (52.86) | 42 (66.67) | 0.56 (0.28–1.13) | 0.39 (0.18–0.86) | ||
No | 33 (47.14) | 21 (33.33) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Perineal wound dehiscence at 24 h post delivery | 0.871 | 0.776 | ||||
Yes | 6 (8.57) | 6 (9.38) | 0.91 (0.28–2.97) | 1.20 (0.35–4.11) | ||
No | 64 (91.43) | 58 (90.63) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Perineal pain at 15 days post delivery | 0.012 | 0.011 | ||||
Yes | 22 (31.43) | 34 (53.13) | 0.4 (0.20–0.82) | 0.38 (0.18–0.80) | ||
No | 48 (68.57) | 30 (46.88) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Analgesia at 15 days post delivery | 0.849 | 0.646 | ||||
Yes | 8 (11.43) | 8 (12.50) | 0.90 (0.32–2.57) | 0.78 (0.26–2.30) | ||
No | 62 (88.57) | 56 (87.50) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Perineal wound dehiscence at 15 h post delivery | 0.518 | 0.445 | ||||
Yes | 1 (1.43) | 2 (3.31) | 0.45 (0.04–5.08) | 0.38 (0.03–4.57) | ||
No | 69 (98.57) | 62 (96.88) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Sphincter incontinence at 15 days postpartum | 0.015 | 0.003 | ||||
Yes | 3 (4.29) | 12 (18.75) | 0.19 (0.05–0.72) | 0.11 (0.03–0.47) | ||
No | 67 (95.71) | 52 (81.25) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Start of sexual relations at 15 days postpartum | 0.375 | 0.256 | ||||
Yes | 3 (4.29) | 1 (1.56) | 2.82 (0.29–27.83) | 4.14 (0.36–47.91) | ||
No | 67 (95.71) | 63 (98.44) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Perineal pain at 3 months | 0.044 | 0.023 | ||||
Yes | 4 (5.71) | 11 (17.19) | 0.29 (0.09–0.97) | 0.23 (0.06–0.81) | ||
No | 66 (94.29) | 53 (82.81) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Sphincter incontinence at 3 months | 0.490 | 0.139 | ||||
Yes | 12 (17.14) | 14 (21.88) | 0.74 (0.31–1.74) | 0.47 (0.18–1.27) | ||
No | 58 (82.86) | 50 (78.13) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Exercise at 3 months | 0.197 | 0.130 | ||||
Yes | 34 (48.57) | 24 (37.50) | 1.57 (0.79–3.14) | 1.75 (0.85–3.62) | ||
No | 36 (51.43) | 40 (62.50) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | ||
Normalization of sexual intercourse at 3 months | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Yes | 49 (71.01) | 23 (37.10) | 4.15 (2.00–8.64) | 4.78 (2.14–10.64) | ||
No | 20 (28.99) | 39 (62.90) | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |