Research Article

The Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscles Exercise on Quality of Life in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence and Its Relationship with Vaginal Deliveries: A Randomized Trial

Table 2

The effect of pelvic floor muscles exercise on quality of life in group A (PFM + TrA) and B (PFM). The relationship with number of vaginal deliveries—results of post hoc test after exercise training.

ScoregroupsNVD
Group 0
(<3)
Group 1 (≥3)
test post hoc Tukey

Q3A018,4 ± 20,1A0 vs B0 p=0,025
A1 vs B1 p=0,789
A0 vs A1 p=0,935
B0 vs B1 p=0,964
111,1 ± 19,2
B030,2 ± 20,1
133,3 ± 21,1

Q4aA019,9 ± 15,1A0 vs B0 p=0,010
A1 vs B1 p=0,442
A0 vs A1 p=0,892
B0 vs B1 p=0,807
111,1 ± 9,6
B032,8 ± 20,9
141,7 ± 25,3

Q4bA06,6 ± 9,8A0 vs B0 p<0,001
A1 vs B1 p=0,848
A0 vs A1 p=0,999
B0 vs B1 p=0,313
111,1 ± 0,0
B021,5 ± 15,8
127,8 ± 25,1

Q5A014,9 ± 25,3A0 vs B0 p=0,482
A1 vs B1 p=0,638
A0 vs A1 p=0,999
B0 vs B1 p=0,810
116,7 ± 16,7
B024,2 ± 25,5
122,4 ± 22,1

Q6A011,6 ± 14,4A0 vs B0 p<0,001
A1 vs B1 p=0,708
A0 vs A1 p=0,999
B0 vs B1 p=0,139
17,4 ± 6,4
B027,8 ± 19,6
129,6 ± 33,5

Q7A019,6 ± 20,1A0 vs B0 p=0,006
A1 vs B1 p=0,963
A0 vs A1 p=0,624
B0 vs B1 p=0,997
122,3 ± 19,2
B033,9 ± 19,5
138,9 ± 13,6

Q8A024,9 ± 17,9A0 vs B0 p<0,001
A1 vs B1 p=0,125
A0 vs A1 p=0,997
B0 vs B1 p=0,687
111,1 ± 12,7
B042,4 ± 17,5
148,6 ± 15,3

QWA014,9 ± 21,1A0 vs B0 p=0,034
A1 vs B1 p=0,685
A0 vs A1 p=0,991
B0 vs B1 p=0,996
111,1 ± 19,2
B030,2 ± 26,4
144,8 ± 23,1

Suma scoresA0116,0 ± 87,6A0 vs B0 p<0,001
A1 vs B1 p=0,111
A0 vs A1 p=0,999
B0 vs B1 p=0,970
190,7 ± 13,1
B0212,8 ± 88,1
1269,9 ± 113,5

NVD: number of vaginal deliveries (NVD).
group A [NVD = 0 (<3) n = 53; NVD = 1 (≥3) n = 15].
group B [NVD = 0 (<3) n = 57; NVD =1 (≥3) n = 12).