Table 1 Descriptive statistics, correlation, and internal consistency of items if all items in each domain deleted from Arabic Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Questionnaire

Bladder function items

How many times do you pass urine in a day 1

How many times do you get up at night to pass urine 2

Do you wet the bed before you wake up at night 3

Do you need to rush hurry to pass urine when you get the urge 4

Do you leak urine with coughing sneezing laughing or exercising 5

Does urine leak when you rush or hurry to the toilet or can’t you make it in time 6

Do you need to strain to empty your bladder 7

Do you have a feeling of incomplete bladder emptying 8

Is your urinary stream urine flow weak, prolonged, or slow 9

Do you have to wear pads because of urinary leakage 10

Do you limit your fluid intake to decrease urinary leakage 11

Do you have frequent bladder infections 12

Does urine leakage affect activities (recreation, socializing, sleeping, shopping) 13

Do you have pain in your bladder or urethra when you empty your bladder 14

How much does your bladder problem bother you 15

Bowel function items

How often do you usually open your bowels 1

How is the consistency of your usual stool 2

Do you have to strain to empty your bowels 3

Do you use laxatives to empty your bowels 4

Do you feel constipated 5

When you get wind or flatus can you control it or does wind leak 6

Do you get an overwhelming sense of urgency to empty bowels 7

Do you leak watery stool when you don’t mean to 8

Do you leak normal stool when you don’t mean to 9

Do you have a feeling of incomplete bowel emptying 10

Do you use finger pressure to help empty your bowel 11

How much does your bowel problem bother you 12

Prolapse symptoms items

Do you have a sensation of tissue protrusion lump bulging in your vagina 1

Do you experience vaginal pressure or heaviness or a dragging sensation 2

Do you have to push back your prolapse in order to void 3

Do you have to push back your prolapse to empty your bowels 4

How much does your prolapse bother you 5

Sexual function items

Do you have sufficient vaginal lubrication during intercourse 3

During intercourse vaginal sensation is 4

Do you feel that your vagina is too loose or lax 5

Do you feel that your vagina is too tight 6

Do you experience pain with sexual intercourse 7

Where does the pain during intercourse occur 8

Do you leak urine during sexual intercourse 9

How much do these sexual issues bother you 10