16 March 2025 : Clinical Research
Evaluating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Female Horse Show Jumpers Using the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire
Anna Katarzyna Cygańska
ABCDEFG 1*, Blanka Giżewska ABCDEF 1, Kinga Zdunek DE 2
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946830
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946830
Table 2 Characteristics of participants in terms of level of education, place of residence, frequency of alcohol consumption, and menstrual cycle regularity by group (%).
| Variable | Group In=55 | Group IIn=19 | Control groupn=86 | p-Value | Cramer’s V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.001** | 0.263 | ||||
| Primary | 1 (2%) | 0% | 0% | ||
| High school education | 15 (27%) | 3 (16%) | 3 (3%) | ||
| Higher | 21 (38%) | 5 (26%) | 32 (37%) | ||
| While studying | 18 (33%) | 11 (58%) | 51 (59%) | ||
| 0.015* | 0.244 | ||||
| Village | 6 (11%) | 3 (16%) | 11 (13%) | ||
| City with a population up to 50,000 | 12 (22%) | 2 (11%) | 4 (5%) | ||
| City with a population of 50,000 to 150,000 | 6 (11%) | 2 (11%) | 8 (9%) | ||
| City with a population of 150,000 to 500,000 | 9 (16%) | 2 (11%) | 4 (5%) | ||
| A city with a population of more than 500,000 | 22 (40%) | 10 (53%) | 59 (69%) | ||
| 0.902 | – | ||||
| Never | 4 (7%) | 0% | 9 (10%) | ||
| Only in exceptional circumstances | 71 (75%) | 14 (74%) | 66 (77%) | ||
| 1–2 times a week | 9 (16%) | 4 (21%) | 11 (13%) | ||
| More than 3 times a week | 1 (2%) | 1 (5%) | 0% | ||
| 0.701 | – | ||||
| Regular | 53 (96%) | 19 (100%) | 75 (87%) | ||
| Irregular | 2 (4%) | 0% | 11 (13%) | ||
| * p ** p chi-square test of independence. | |||||