Table 2 Prevalence of self-reported pelvic floor dysfunction PFDI-20 questionnaire
From: Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevalence and associated factors
Variable | No % (n) | Yes % (n) |
|---|---|---|
1. Do you usually experience pressure in the lower abdomen? | 76.3 (1104) | 23.7 (342) |
2. Do you usually experience heaviness or dullness in the pelvic area? | 78.8 (1140) | 21.2 (306) |
3. Do you usually have a bulge or something falling out that you can see or feel in the vaginal area? | 86.0 (1243) | 14.0 (203) |
4. Do you usually have to push on the vagina or around the rectum to have a complete bowel movement? | 70.1 (1014) | 29.9 (432) |
5. Do you usually experience a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying? | 64.0 (925) | 36.0 (521) |
6. Do you ever have to push up in the vaginal area with your fingers to start or complete urination? | 97.0 (1402) | 3.0 (44) |
7. Do you feel you need to strain too hard to have a bowel movement? | 64.0 (926) | 36.0 (520) |
8. Do you feel you have not completely emptied your bowels at the end of a bowel movement? | 64.9 (938) | 35.1 (508) |
9. Do you usually lose stool beyond your control if your stool is well formed? | 97.9 (1416) | 2.1 (30) |
10. Do you usually lose stool beyond your control if you stool is loose or liquid? | 90.0 (1302) | 10.0 (144) |
11. Do you usually lose gas from the rectum beyond your control? | 62.4 (902) | 37.6 (544) |
12. Do you usually have pain when you pass your stool? | 84.0 (1214) | 16.0 (232) |
13. Do you experience a strong sense of urgency and have to rush to the bathroom to have a bowel movement? | 80.3 (1161) | 19.7 (285) |
14. Does part of your intestines ever pass through the rectum and bulge outside during or after a bowel movement? | 87.8 (1269) | 12.2 (177) |
15. Do you usually experience frequent urination? | 45.5 (658) | 54.5 (788) |
16. Do you usually experience urine leakage associated with a feeling of urgency; that is, a strong sensation of needing to go to the bathroom? | 73.2 (1059) | 26.8 (387) |
17. Do you usually experience urine leakage related to laughing, coughing, or sneezing? | 55.6 (804) | 44.4 (642) |
18. Do you usually experience small amounts of urine leakage (that is, drops)? | 65.7 (950) | 34.3 (496) |
19. Do you usually experience difficulty emptying your bladder? | 85.5 (1237) | 14.5 (209) |
20. Do you usually experience pain of discomfort in the lower abdomen or genital region? | 81.3 (1175) | 18.7 (271) |
Pelvic function disorder results PFDI-20 | ||
Urinary incontinence | 44.2 (639) | 55.8 (807) |
Fecal incontinence | 89.6 (1296) | 10.4 (150) |
Prolapse | 86.0 (1243) | 14.0 (203) |
Pelvic pain | 81.3 (1175) | 18.7 (271) |