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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 6.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Dec;197(6):664.e1–664.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.064

TABLE 4.

Risk factor distribution and corresponding univariate HRs for subsequent pelvic floor repair procedures among Olmsted County, MN, women undergoing hysterectomy (hys) with or without PFR, 1965-2002

Risk factora Categories nb Number at risk
at 20 years
Cumulative incidence %
(95% CI) of PFR at 20
years
Univariate HR
(95% CI)
Age (y) 35 or younger 1570 562 3.1 (2.0, 4.2) 1.0 (ref)
36-45 3424 1238 3.5 (2.7, 4.3) 1.11 (0.76, 1.62)
46-60 2381 821 2.9 (2.0, 3.9) 1.00 (0.66, 1.51)
60 or older 845 148 3.6 (1.8, 5.5) 1.27 (0.73, 2.22)
Indication No prolapse 5009 1522 1.9 (1.4, 2.5) 1.0 (ref)
Prolapse 3211 1247 5.1 (4.1, 6.0) 2.47 (1.85, 3.29)
Procedure Vaginal hys only 2169 572 2.9 (1.9, 3.0) 1.14 (0.76, 1.71)
Abdominal hys only 3167 1004 2.3 (1.6, 3.1) 1.0 (ref)
Vaginal hys with PFR 2646 1081 4.3 (3.3, 5.2) 1.64 (1.19, 2.28)
Abdominal hys with PFR 238 112 5.7 (2.2, 9.2) 2.11 (1.11, 4.03)
Time period 1965-1974 2016 1322 4.0 (3.0, 4.9) 1.0 (ref)
1975-1984 2037 1315 3.0 (2.1, 3.8) 0.79 (0.56, 1.10)
1985-1994 2204 132 2.4 (1.6, 4.1) 0.74 (0.50, 1.09)
1995-2002 1963 133 1.3 (0.6, 3.0)c 1.23 (0.66, 2.29)
a

All risk factors determined at hysterectomy.

b

n = number of subjects in category.

c

10 year estimate.