Table 4.

Perceived quality of care among women who did and did not report negative sexual outcomes after hysterectomy

	% “Completely” or “Somewhat” disagree	% “Completely” or “Somewhat” agree	Mean rank (out of all responses)	Mann– Whitney U	z	P
“Overall, I am satisfied with the outcomes of my hysterectomy.”
≥1 negative sexual outcome	22.7	57.5	85.73	2538.0	−5.539	<0.001
No negative sexual outcome	7.2	85.7	131.24
“I am satisfied with the amount of information I received from my doctor while planning my hysterectomy.”
≥1 negative sexual outcome	33.9	45.9	92.44	3383.5	−3.280	0.001
No negative sexual outcome	21.5	67.1	120.16
“I believe that my input played an important role in decisions about my treatment.”
≥1 negative sexual outcome	15.1	60.9	91.76	3293.0	−3.509	<0.001
No negative sexual outcome	5.8	85.5	120.28
“I felt uncomfortable asking about some topics with my doctor.”
≥1 negative sexual outcome	46.2	25.7	108.73	3533.5	−2.717	0.007
No negative sexual outcome	68.1	17.4	86.21
“I believe I was well prepared for my experiences following my hysterectomy.”
≥1 negative sexual outcome	34.1	39.4	83.48	2241.5	−5.699	<0.001
No negative sexual outcome	10.6	80.3	131.54

All items were scored on a scale from 1 (Completely disagree) to 7 (Completely agree).