Table 2.
Reporting of Elective Hysterectomy by Affect, Attitudes and Symptoms at Baseline: Univariate Associations
| Total (n=2,818) | Hysterectomy (n=168, 5.96%) | No hysterectomy (n=2,650, 94.04%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative affect n, column% | ||||
| Depression | .67 | |||
| No | 2192 (77.8) | 128 (76.2) | 2064 (77.9) | |
| Yes | 625 (22.2) | 40 (23.8) | 585 (22.1) | |
| Significant anxiety | .02 | |||
| No | 2193 (78.9) | 119 (71.3) | 2074 (79.4) | |
| Yes | 585 (21.1) | 48 (28.7) | 537 (20.6) | |
| Anxiety mean, SD | 2.4 (2.3) | 2.7 (2.6) | 2.4 (2.3) | .13 |
| Perceived stress mean, SD | 8.4 (2.9) | 8.6 (3.0) | 8.4 (2.9) | .29 |
| Attitudes Toward Aging & Menopause n, row % | <.01 | |||
| Neutral/negative | 512 (18.4) | 20 (12.2) | 492 (18.8) | |
| Slightly positive | 892 (32.0) | 43 (26.2) | 849 (32.4) | |
| Highly positive | 1382 (49.6) | 101 (61.6) | 1281 (48.9) | |
| VMS n, row % | <.01 | |||
| None | 1721 (61.4) | 84 (50.0) | 1637 (62.2) | |
| Any | 1080 (38.6) | 84 (50.0) | 996 (37.8) | |
| PMS-like symptoms n, row % | .02 | |||
| No | 2426 (86.5) | 135 (80.4) | 2291 (86.8) | |
| Yes | 380 (13.5) | 33 (19.6) | 347 (13.2) |
Abbreviations: vasomotor symptoms (VMS), premenstrual syndrome-like symptoms (PMS-like symptoms)