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Table 2 The relationship between GWG and pelvic floor function

From: Effect of gestational weight gain on postpartum pelvic floor function in twin primiparas: a single-center retrospective study in China

Variable

Total

(n = 184)

Adequate GWG (n = 164)

Excessive GWG

(n = 20)

P value

Abnormal vaginal dynamic pressure

141 (76.63%)

122 (74.39%)

19 (95.00%)

0.048

Injured muscle fibers

 type I

91 (49.46%)

75 (45.73%)

16 (80.00%)

0.004

 type II

116 (63.04%)

100 (60.98%)

16 (80.00%)

0.096

Pelvic organ prolapse

 Anterior vaginal wall prolapse

131 (71.20%)

113 (68.90%)

18 (90.00%)

0.049

 Apical vaginal prolapse

34 (18.48%)

30 (18.29%)

4 (20.00%)

0.768

 Posterior vaginal wall prolapse

30 (16.30%)

26 (15.85%)

4 (20.00%)

0.748

Urinary incontinence

 Stress urinary incontinence

43 (23.37%)

33 (20.12%)

10 (50.00%)

0.009

 Urgent urinary incontinence

25 (13.59%)

22 (13.41%)

3 (15.00%)

0.739

 Mixed urinary incontinence

11 (5.98%)

10 (6.10%)

1 (5.00%)

0.999

  1. Abbreviations: GWG Gestational weight gain
  2. P < 0.05 are highlighted in bold text