Table 1.
Patients’ characteristics and details of previous pelvic operations
| Number of women | 1397 |
|---|---|
| Age (years)a | |
| 45–55 | 647 (46.9%) |
| 56–65 | 435 (31.5%) |
| 66–75 | 233 (16.9%) |
| 76–85 | 66 (4.8%) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 120 (8.6%) |
| 1 | 215 (15.4%) |
| 2 | 675 (48.3%) |
| ≥3 | 387 (27.7%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2)b | |
| <20 | 53 (3.9%) |
| 20–25 | 599 (43.9%) |
| 25–30 | 519 (38.0%) |
| ≥30 | 193 (14.1%) |
| Racec | |
| Caucasian | 1,351 (98.5%) |
| Non-Caucasian | 20 (1.5%) |
| Smoking | |
| Former smokingd | 326 (23.6%) |
| Current smokingd | 280 (20.3%) |
| Postmenopausal status | 1,009 (72.2%) |
| Hormone suppletione | 88 (6.4%) |
| Previous gynaecological surgery | |
| Prolapse surgeryh | 103 (7.4%) |
| Hysterectomyi | 234 (16.9%) |
| Incontinence surgeryj | 47 (3.4%) |
Data are presented as number of women (percentage)
aData on 16 women are missing
bData on 33 women are missing
cData on 26 women are missing
dData on 15 women are missing
eData on 30 women are missing
fData on 25 women are missing
gData on 18 women are missing
hData on 13 women are missing
iData on 14 women are missing
jData on 15 women are missing