Table 3 Type of suture and effects on pain score and sexual activity (continuous variables)
Variables | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysisa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous suture m (SEM)b | Interrupted suture m (sem) | p value | Continuous suture m (SEM) | Interrupted suture m (SEM) | p value | |
Perineal pain at 2 h post delivery | 1.7 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.3) | .142 | 1.7 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.3) | 0.208 |
Perineal pain at 24 h post delivery | 3.5 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.2) | 0.009 | 3.4 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.3) | 0.011 |
Perineal pain at 15 days post delivery | 0.8 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.3) | 0.001 | 0.8 (0.2) | 1.9 (0.2) | 0.001 |
Perineal pain at 3 months | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.034 | 0.2 (0.2) | 0.7 (0.2) | 0.030 |
Days till sexual activity c | 41.8 (2.4) | 48.1 (2.3) | 0.060 | 41.8 (2.4) | 48.1 (2.5) | 0.072 |
Days till first intercourse | 46.1 (2.2) | 50.8 (2.2) | 0.137 | 46.2 (2.2) | 50.8 (2.3) | 0.168 |