Depression symptoms in women with pelvic floor dysfunction: a case-control study

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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and controls

Characteristics	Cases n=100	Controls n=100	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Age (years)
(Mean ± SD)	45.18±10.50	45.14±13.03	0.993 (0.965–1.022)	0.644
Parity
Median (min, max)	5.50 (1, 16)	5.00 (1, 17)	0.902 (0.699–1.163)	0.902
Vaginal deliveries
Median (min, max)	5.00 (1, 16)	5.00 (1, 17)	1.154 (0.915–1.455)	0.225
Weight (kg)
(Mean ± SD)	80.18±16.53	73.22±18.06	1.022 (1.003–1.041)	0.022*
Height (cm)
(Mean ± SD)	156.23±6.70	154.64±5.77	1.029 (0.980–1.081)	0.255
BMI (kg/m^2)
(Mean ± SD)	32.59±6.22	30.37±8.08	1.044 (1.001–1.091)	0.043*
Number of cesareans
Median (min, max)	2.00 (1, 4)	2.00 (1, 6)	0.663 (0.338–1.299)	0.231
Number of miscarriages
Median (min, max)	2.00 (1, 5)	2.00 (1, 5)	1.479 (0.542–4.037)	0.445
DM
No	81 (81.0%)	80 (80.0%)	1.066 (0.529–2.146)	0.858
Yes	19 (19.0%)	20 (20.0%)
HTN
No	88 (88.0%)	85 (85.0%)	1.294 (0.573–2.925)	0.680
Yes	12 (12.0%)	15 (15.0%)
Asthma
No	95 (95.0%)	88 (88.0%)	2.591 (0.877–7.651)	0.126
Yes	5 (5.0%)	12 (12.0%)
Hypothyroidism
No	87 (87.0%)	86 (86.0%)	1.089 (0.484–2.453)	0.836
Yes	13 (13.0%)	14 (14.0%)
Depression
Present	43 (43.0%)	14 (14.0%)	2.449 (1.524–3.934)	<0.001*
Absent	57 (57.0%)	86 (86.0%)

Note:

* Statistically significant difference.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; max, maximum; min, minimum.

Table 2 Association between depression symptoms and pelvic floor dysfunction in patients with pelvic floor dysfunction (unadjusted OR)

Characteristics	Depressive patients	Non-depressive patients	OR (95% CI)	P-value
ICIQ score
(Mean ± SD)	12.12±6.09	9.25±6.29	1.078 (1.009–1.152)	0.024*
POPDI score
(Mean ± SD)	69.77±17.77	55.48±20.06	1.040 (1.016–1.064)	<0.001*
CRADI score
(Mean ± SD)	46.22±16.74	37.85±13.22	1.038 (1.010–1.067)	0.006*
UDI score
(Mean ± SD)	60.46±19.38	45.92±17.78	1.042 (1.018–1.066)	<0.001*
PFDI score
(Mean ± SD)	176.45±39.98	139.25±38.99	1.023 (1.012–1.035)	<0.001*
UIQ score
(Mean ± SD)	50.48±26.78	31.52±19.86	1.035 (1.015–1.055)	<0.001*
CRAIQ score
(Mean ± SD)	32.95±24.94	19.58±13.45	1.038 (1.013–1.064)	0.001*
POPIQ score
(Mean ± SD)	44.19±28.83	27.57±17.59	1.032 (1.011–1.052)	0.001*
PFIQ score
(Mean ± SD)	127.22±62.43	78.67±33.96	1.022 (1.011–1.032)	<0.001*

Note:

* Statistically significant difference.

Abbreviations: CRADI, Colorectal-Anal Distress Inventory; CRAIQ, Colorectal-Anal Impact Questionnaire; ICIQ, International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire; PFDI, Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory; PFIQ, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire; POPDI, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Distress Inventory; POPIQ, Pelvic Organ Prolapse Impact Questionnaire; UDI, Urogenital Distress Inventory; UIQ, Urinary Impact Questionnaire.