Table 3 Impact of pelvic floor disorders

1. If you usually experience pressure in the lower abdomen

30.8 (144)

43.4 (203)

20.3 (95)

5.6 (26)

2

2. If you usually experience heaviness or dullness in the pelvic

33.1 (146)

43.8 (193)

16.1 (71)

7.0 (31)

2

3. If you usually have a bulge or something falling out that you can see or feel in the vaginal area

57.2 (191)

24.9 (83)

9.9 (33)

8.1 (27)

1

4. If you usually have to push on the vagina or around the rectum to have a complete bowel movement

32.6 (175)

40.2 (216)

18.4 (99)

8.8 (47)

2

5. Yes Do you usually experience a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying

29.4 (181)

46.4 (286)

17.0 (105)

7.1 (44)

2

6. If you ever have to push a “bulge” in the vaginal area with your fingers to start or complete urinating

76.7 (145)

11.6 (22)

6.3 (12)

5.3 (10)

1

7. If you feel you need to strain too hard to have a bowel movement

20.5 (128)

40.0 (249)

26.2 (163)

13.3 (83)

2

8. If you feel you have not completely emptied your bowels at the end of a bowel movement

24.4 (144)

43.8 (259)

21.0 (124)

10.8 (64)

2

9. If you usually lose stool beyond your control if your stool is well formed

79.6 (133)

8.4 (14)

7.2 (12)

4.8 (8)

1

10. If you usually lose stool beyond your control if you stool is loose or fluid

49.4 (131)

12.5 (33)

12.5 (33)

25.7 (68)

2

11. If you usually lose gas from the rectum beyond your control

24.2 (153)

33.5 (212)

23.4 (148)

18.8 (119)

2

12. If you usually have pain when you pass your stool

33.0 (116)

24.4 (86)

28.4 (100)

14.2 (50)

2

13. If you experience a strong sense of urgency and have to rush to the bathroom to have a bowel movement

33.5 (131)

27.4 (107)

20.2 (79)

18.9 (74)

2

14. If part of your intestines ever passes through the rectum and bulge outside during or after a bowel

45.1 (130)

26.0 (75)

17.0 (49)

11.8 (34)

2

15. If you usually experience frequent urination

45.9 (380)

28.9 (239)

18.6 (154)

6.6 (55)

2

16. If you usually experience urine leakage associated with a feeling of urgency; that is, a strong sensation of needing to go to the bathroom to urinate

26.0 (128)

25.6 (126)

24.8 (122)

23.6 (116)

2

17. If you usually experience urine leakage related to laughing, coughing, or sneezing

17.3 (125)

30.0 (217)

23.9 (173)

28.8 (208)

3

18. If you usually experience small amounts of urine leakage (that is, drops)

22.0 (128)

30.0 (175)

21.8 (127)

26.2 (153)

2

19. If you usually experience difficulty emptying your bladder

39.0 (130)

21.3 (71)

20.7 (69)

18.9 (63)

2

20. If you usually experience pain of discomfort in the lower abdomen or genital region

28.6 (108)

31.6 (119)

27.1 (102)

12.7 (48)

2