Table 3.
Differences Between Demographic Characteristics of Patients and Outcome Measures
| Vaginal Hysterectomy (n = 204) | Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (n = 22) | P Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)* | 46.96 | 45.3 | NS |
| Patient weight (kg)* | 68.98 | 65.2 | NS |
| Parity* | 1.9 | 0.8 | NS |
| Nulliparity (%) | 16.6 | 75.0 | < 0.01 |
| Previous laparotomy (%) | 35.0 | 37.0 | NS |
| Adnexal pathology (%) | 14.7 | 12.2 | NS |
| Uterine weight (g)* | 427.74 | 413.4 | NS |
| Operative time (min)* | 67.7 | 125.0 | < 0.01 |
| Δ Hemoglobin* | 1.4 | 0.9 | NS |
| Hospital stay (days)* | 2.9 | 2.1 | < 0.01 |
| Analgesic requirement (days)* | 0.74 | 0.5 | NS |
*
Mean.
†
t test. P < 0.05 considered as statistically significant.