Table 1.
Characteristics of Women with Overall Failure versus Overall Success
| Predictor | Overall Failure (n=260) | Overall Success No (n=305) |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment Group | ||
| RMUS | 122(47%) | 158(52%) |
| TMUS | 138(53%) | 147(48%) |
| Race | ||
| Hispanic | 28(11%) | 38(12%) |
| Non-hispanic White | 210(81%) | 239(78%) |
| Non-hispanic Black | 8(3%) | 9(3%) |
| Non-hispanic Other | 14(5%) | 19(6%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Not married | 87(33%) | 85(28%) |
| Married/Living as married | 173(67%) | 220(72%) |
| Education | ||
| <HS | 10(4%) | 19(6%) |
| HS/GED | 64(25%) | 78(26%) |
| >HS | 99(38%) | 108(35%) |
| BA/BS/Grad/Prof | 87(33%) | 100(33%) |
| Smoking | ||
| Never smoked | 143(55%) | 163(53%) |
| Former smoker | 80(31%) | 103(34%) |
| Current smoker | 37(14%) | 39(13%) |
| HRT Use | ||
| No | 118(45%) | 115(38%) |
| Yes | 77(30%) | 88(29%) |
| Pre-Menopausal | 64(25%) | 101(33%) |
| Previous Prolapse Surgery | ||
| No | 245(95%) | 295(97%) |
| Yes | 14(5%) | 9(3%) |
| Prolapse Stage | ||
| Stage 0–1 | 110(42%) | 140(46%) |
| Stage 2 | 129(50%) | 140(46%) |
| Stage 3+ | 21(8%) | 25(8%) |
| Prior UI Surgery | ||
| No | 210(81%) | 278(91%) |
| Yes | 49(19%) | 26(9%) |
| Fecal Incontinence Symptoms | ||
| No | 195(75%) | 234(77%) |
| Yes | 65(25%) | 71(23%) |
| Concomitant Surgery | ||
| No | 200(75%) | 225(74%) |
| Yes | 60(25%) | 80(26%) |
| Vaginal Deliveries | ||
| Never delivered | 31(12%) | 36(12%) |
| One delivery | 50(19%) | 47(15%) |
| Two deliveries | 66(25%) | 110(36%) |
| Three deliveries | 69(27%) | 68(22%) |
| Four or more deliveries | 44(17%) | 44(14%) |
| PVR at Discharge >100 | ||
| No | 196(79%) | 221(75%) |
| Yes | 51(21%) | 75(25%) |
| Number of Comorbidities | ||
| 0 | 184(71%) | 234(77%) |
| 1 | 48(18%) | 42(14%) |
| 2+ | 28(11%) | 29(10%) |
| Qtip Delta<30 | ||
| No | 157(60%) | 225(74%) |
| Yes | 103(40%) | 80(26%) |
| Qtip Max Straining<30 | ||
| No | 201(77%) | 263(86%) |
| Yes | 59(23%) | 42(14%) |
| Empty bladder stress test | ||
| Positive | 131(51%) | 141(47%) |
| Negative | 128(49%) | 162(63%) |
| Age, years | 54.4(11.4) | 52.2(10.2) |
| BMI | 31.1(6.9) | 29.6(6.3) |
| EBL During Sling, ml | 42.9(50.4) | 43.6(40.4) |
| POPQ Ba | −1.2(1.4) | −1.3(1.6) |
| POPQ Bp | −1.9(1.3) | −2.0(1.5) |
| POPQ Gh | 3.5(1.0) | 3.4(1.1) |
| Brink score | 8.6(2.0) | 8.9(2.0) |
| UDI Total | 139.9(43.3) | 129.3(44.6) |
| IIQ Total | 163.0(98.8) | 139.4(92.5) |
| Stress Score | 20.1(4.5) | 18.8(4.7) |
| Urge Score | 7.2(4.0) | 5.6(3.7) |
| Leaks/day | 3.9(3.2) | 2.9(2.7) |
| Pad Weight, g | 50.2(88.9) | 24.7(39.7) |
RMUS-retropubic midurethral sling; TMUS-transobturator midurethral sling; HS-high school; GED-graduate equivalency degree; BA/BS-bachelors degree; Grad-post-graduate degree; Prof-professional degreel HRT-hormone replacement therapy; UI-urinary incontinence; PVR-postvoid residual; BMI-body mass index; EBL-estimated blood loss; ml-milliliter; g-grams.