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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of variables associated with UI and POP knowledge

From: Knowledge of pelvic floor disorders in women seeking primary care: a cross-sectional study

 

Lack of knowledge on PIKQ-UI scale (< 80% correct)

Lack of knowledge on PIKQ-POP scale (< 50% correct)

OR

95% CI

p-value

OR

95% CI

p-value

Age, years

 18–29

1.84

0.63–5.34

0.26

1.24

0.46–3.32

0.67

 30–39

2.21

0.83–5.92

0.11

2.38

0.94–6.03

0.07

 40–49

2.33

1.04–5.26

0.04

2.19

1.03–4.68

0.04

 50–59

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 60–69

1.88

0.91–3.91

0.91

0.94

0.47–1.86

0.85

 70–79

1.92

0.93–3.99

0.93

0.75

0.38–1.50

0.42

  ≥ 80

3.68

1.49–9.08

0.005

2.66

1.21–5.87

0.01

Education

  ≥ College

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 Some college

1.41

0.82–2.45

0.22

1.81

1.06–3.10

0.03

  ≤ High school

6.73

3.31–13.70

< 0.001

5.50

3.16–9.57

< 0.001

Income

  > $50,000

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 $30,000 - 50,000

1.30

0.70–2.39

0.41

1.19

0.66–2.13

0.56

  < $30,000

3.08

1.65–5.75

< 0.001

2.41

1.40–4.13

0.001

Race

 White

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 African-American

2.87

1.49–5.53

0.002

2.29

1.37–3.86

0.002

 Other

0.48

0.20–1.12

0.09

0.65

0.27–1.56

0.34

Caffeine

 Yes

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 No

1.42

0.88–2.30

0.15

1.79

1.16–2.76

0.009

Information

 Yes: Internet

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 No: Internet

2.38

1.46–3.87

< 0.001

2.30

1.49–3.57

< 0.001

Awareness of PFDs

 Yes

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 No: UI

6.70

2.96–15.17

< 0.001

6.76

3.65–12.50

< 0.001

 No: POP

4.13

2.46–6.92

< 0.001

13.05

7.68–22.17

< 0.001

 No: Fecal incontinence

5.93

3.18–11.05

< 0.001

5.62

3.41–9.25

< 0.001

Diagnosis of PFDs

 Yes

1.00

ref

 

1.00

ref

 

 No: UI

1.96

1.09–3.55

0.03

1.54

0.86–2.73

0.14

 No: POP

1.71

0.92–3.21

0.25

2.10

1.13–3.89

0.02

 No: FI

1.51

0.75–3.05

0.09

1.40

0.72–2.74

0.32

 No: UI, FI, and POP

1.43

0.88–2.32

0.15

1.66

1.06–2.59

0.03

  1. As age as a continuous variable did not have a linear relationship with the log odds of our outcomes, it was categorized according to decades of age
  2. Abbreviations: PIKQ prolapse and incontinence knowledge questionnaire, PFDs pelvic floor disorders, UI urinary incontinence, POP prolapse, FI fecal incontinence, ref. referent
  3. Bolded p-values are significant