Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | Number of Patients |
% |
|---|---|---|
| ASA class | ||
| II | 28 | 57 |
| III | 21 | 43 |
| Surgical procedures performed | ||
| Hysterectomy +/− staging | 33 | 67 |
| Resection of tumor | 11 | 22 |
| Salpingo-oophorectomy | 3 | 6 |
| Other | 2 | 4 |
| Disease origin | ||
| Ovary | 26 | 53 |
| Uterus | 16 | 33 |
| Fallopian tubes | 4 | 8 |
| Other | 3 | 6 |
| Final pathologic evaluation | ||
| Malignancy | 39 | 80 |
| Benign disease | 8 | 16 |
| Borderline tumors | 2 | 4 |
| Computer at home | ||
| Yes | 48 | 98 |
| Unknown | 1 | 2 |
| Internet use frequency | ||
| More than once a week | 43 | 88 |
| Once a week | 3 | 6 |
| Less than once a week | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 | 2 |
| Highest educational level | ||
| Professional/graduate degree | 16 | 33 |
| College degree | 20 | 41 |
| Some college | 7 | 14 |
| High school or less | 3 | 6 |
| Unknown | 3 | 6 |
| Job status | ||
| Employed | 35 | 71 |
| Homemaker | 6 | 12 |
| Retired | 5 | 10 |
| Student | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown | 2 | 4 |
ASA class = American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class