Table 4 Analysis of correlation between true rectocele and OD symptoms.

From: The relationship between obstructed defecation and true rectocele in patients with pelvic organ prolapse

OD symptoms

True rectocele

Yes (n = 63, %)

No (n = 216, %)

P-value

OR

95% CI

Lower

Upper

straining at stool

35 (55.6%)

13 (6.0%)

0.000

20.481

9.687

43.299

digitation

29 (46.0%)

6 (2.8%)

0.001

29.853

11.536

77.251

incomplete bowel emptying

55 (87.3%)

37 (58.7)

0.000

33.260

14.623

75.651

Laxative or enema to help defecation

12 (19.0%)

21 (9.7%)

0.044

2.185

1.008

4.735

ODS

scoring system

8.5 ± 0.91

6.5 ± 1.67

0.001

NA

NA

NA

PVP

Stage I-II

26 (41%)

130 (60%)

0.008

1.475

1.133

1.921

Stage III-IV

37 (59%)

86 (40%)