Table 4.

Results of multivariable regression models

Predictors of wanting to avoid any future surgery
Positive belief that:	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	P value
Mesh has been recalled and should be removed from the body immediately	1.02 (0.26, 3.98)	0.978
Mesh can cause pain, including with sex	1.04 (0.30, 3.68)	0.947
Mesh can cause cancer	2.88 (0.46, 17.81)	0.256
Heard about mesh surgery from a TV news report	2.42 (0.67, 8.79)	0.178
Overall level of concern	1.26 (1.05, 1.51)	0.012
Predictors of wanting to avoid future mesh surgery
Positive belief that:	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	P value
Mesh has been recalled and should be removed from the body immediately	0.73 (0.13, 4.05)	0.720
Mesh can cause pain, including with sex	0.82 (0.17, 4.00)	0.805
Mesh can cause bleeding and exposure of mesh in vagina	2.09 (0.40, 10.80)	0.380
There is a class-action lawsuit in progress	5.52 (1.56, 19.50)	0.008
Heard about mesh surgery from friends/family member	10.45 (1.89, 57.85)	0.007
Heard about mesh surgery from TV news report	1.71 (0.25, 11.49)	0.582
Overall level of concern	1.47 (1.15, 1.89)	0.002
Predictors of overall level of concern about the possibility of surgery with mesh
Positive belief that:	Average change from the mean Likert score (95% Confidence Interval)	P value
Heard about mesh surgery from TV news report	0.068 (−1.54, 1.68)	0.933
Reason for visit is neither leakage or POP	−2.54 (−4.49, −0.59)	0.011
Mesh can cause pain, including with sex	1.53 (0.03, 3.03)	0.046
Mesh can cause cancer	0.92 (−1.29, 3.12)	0.411
Mesh can cause bleeding and exposure of mesh in the vagina	0.12 (−1.58, 1.84)	0.881
My body might reject the mesh material	1.48 (−0.50, 3.46)	0.141
My body might have an allergic reaction to the mesh material	0.06 (0.76, 3.35)	0.954
There is a class-action lawsuit in progress	2.05 (2.15, 4.56)	0.002