Table 1.
Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| Urogynecology (N=51) | Gyn Oncology (N=51) | P‡ | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* (years) | 70 ± 7 | 71 ± 8 | 0.791 | 71 ± 7 |
| BMI* (kg/m2) | 28 ± 5 | 31 ± 9 | 0.052 | 29 ± 7 |
| Race | 0.001 | |||
| African American | 1 (2) | 15 (29) | 16 (16) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 49 (96) | 35 (69) | 84 (82) | |
| Hispanic | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | |
| Income | 0.028 | |||
| <$7,999 | 4 (8) | 14 (27) | 18 (18) | |
| $8,000–15,999 | 9 (19) | 16 (31) | 25 (26) | |
| $16,000–29,999 | 13 (28) | 7 (14) | 20 (20) | |
| $30,000–49,999 | 7 (15) | 6 (12) | 13 (13) | |
| >$50,000 | 14 (30) | 8 (16) | 22 (22) | |
| Transportation Difficulty | 2 (4) | 6 (12) | 0.141 | 8 (8) |
| Tobacco | 5 (10) | 10 (20) | 0.162 | 15 (15) |
| Surgical Approach | <0.001 | |||
| Laparoscopy | 1 (2) | 6 (12) | 7 (7) | |
| Laparotomy | 2 (4) | 40 (78) | 42 (42) | |
| Transvaginal/Vulvar | 48 (94) | 5 (10) | 52 (52) | |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 3 (6) | 5 (10) | 0.461 | 8 (8) |
| Lung Disease | 4 (8) | 3 (6) | 0.781 | 7 (7) |
| Difficulty with Vision | 5 (10) | 5 (10) | 0.630 | 10 (10) |
| Hearing Difficulty | 9 (18) | 10 (20) | 0.694 | 19 (19) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4 (8) | 13 (26) | 0.016 | 17 (17) |
| Asthma | 7 (14) | 6 (12) | 0.723 | 14 (13) |
| Gastrointestinal Diagnoses | 5 (10) | 12 (24) | 0.055 | 17 (17) |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis or Osteoarthritis | 34 (67) | 30 (59) | 0.270 | 64 (63) |
| Back Problems | 4 (18) | 15 (29) | 0.121 | 24 (24) |
| Headaches | 15 (29) | 7 (14) | 0.045 | 22 (22) |
| Depression | 6 (12) | 10 (20) | 0.207 | 16 (16) |
| Anxiety | 5 (10) | 4 (8) | 0.756 | 9 (9) |
| Hypertension | 32 (63) | 43 (84) | 0.012 | 75 (74) |
| Angina | 3 (6) | 5 (10) | 0.358 | 8 (8) |
| History of Myocardial Infarction | 5 (10) | 5 (10) | 0.630 | 10 (10) |
| History of Cerebrovascular Accident | 3 (6) | 7 (14) | 0.159 | 10 (10) |
| Kidney Disease | 2 (4) | 0 (0) | 0.248 | 2 (2) |
| Prior Cancer (other than current diagnosis) | 10 (20) | 27 (53) | 0.001 | 37 (37) |
| Ever GERD | 15 (30) | 24 (47) | 0.051 | 39 (38) |
| High Cholesterol | 25 (49) | 23 (45) | 0.724 | 48 (47) |
| Operative Complication | 5 (10) | 17 (33) | <0.001 | 22 (22) |
All values represent N (%) unless otherwise noted.
*
Mean ± standard deviation
‡
P is for the difference between urogynecology and gyn oncology