Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of women with pelvic organ prolapse with and without follow-up
| Women with follow-up (N = 153) | Women lost to follow-up (N = 99) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Characteristics |
n (%) |
Mean(SD) |
n (%) |
Mean (SD) |
p-value |
|
Age |
|
51.1(11.3) |
|
52.6(11.2) |
0.287 |
|
Socioeconomic status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Poorest |
44(28.6) |
|
24(24.2) |
|
0.004 |
| Poorer |
79(51.3) |
|
35(35.4) |
|
|
| Medium |
18(11.7) |
|
20(20.2) |
|
|
| Richer |
13(8.4) |
|
23(20.2) |
|
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| With husband |
119(76.8) |
|
74(74.7) |
|
0.217 |
| Separated |
11(7.1) |
|
3(3.1) |
|
|
| Widow |
25(9.8) |
|
22(22.2) |
|
|
|
Parity |
|
5.3(2.6) |
|
5.3(3.0) |
0.985 |
|
Ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
0.586 |
| Brahmin/Chhetri |
85(54.8) |
|
52(52.5) |
52.5 |
|
| Janajati |
56(62.2) |
|
34(34.3) |
34.3 |
|
| Dalit |
14(9.0) |
|
13(13.2) |
13.2 |
|
|
Literacy |
|
|
|
|
0.870 |
| Illiterate |
140(90.9) |
|
90(90.3) |
|
|
| Literate |
9(9.1) |
|
15(9.7) |
|
|
|
Depression |
|
22.5(8.9) |
|
26.1 (7.5) |
0.006 |
|
Family Support |
|
20.7(6.9) |
|
19.5(5.1) |
0.128 |
|
QOL Domains |
|
|
|
|
|
| Physical |
|
11.1(2.6) |
|
10.7(2.2) |
0.212 |
| Psychological |
|
11.6(2.5) |
|
11.1(2.0) |
0.119 |
| Social relationships |
|
13.8(2.7) |
|
13.0(5.0) |
0.620 |
| Environment | 12.0(2.4) | 12.0(2.4) | 0.784 | ||