Table 4: Characteristics of participants with ≤ 1 diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) symptoms and ≥ 2 symptoms.
≤ 1 |
≥ 2 |
p-value |
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(n = 70) |
(n = 61) |
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PFDI score (mean ± SD) |
78 ± 40.4 |
112.6 ± 45.9 |
0.000007* |
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DRA diagnosis |
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Yes |
4 |
6 |
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No |
66 |
55 |
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Method of most recent delivery |
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Vaginal |
60 |
52 |
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Cesarean Section |
10 |
9 |
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Age |
27.5 ± 2.5 |
28.8 ± 3.7 |
0.01* |
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Weight difference pre-pregnancy to current |
5.2 ± 11.7 |
4.3 ± 16 |
0.4 |
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Parity |
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Primiparous |
37 |
19 |
0.01* |
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Multiparous |
33 |
42 |
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Amount of time since birth(months) |
7.5 ± 4.7 |
7.8 ± 4.3 |
0.3 |
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05