Table 2.

 Pelvic measurements and characteristics at baseline. Values are numbers (percentages) of women

Characteristics	Sacrospinous hysteropexy (n=103)	Vaginal hysterectomy (n=105)
POP-Q stage uterine prolapse (point C)*:
2	67 (65)	66 (63)
3	28 (28)	29 (28)
4	8 (8)	10 (10)
POP-Q stage 2-4:
Anterior prolapse (Ba ≥−1)	94 (94)	95 (92)
Posterior prolapse (Bp ≥−1)	29 (29)	33 (32)
Prolapse beyond hymen:
Apical (POP-Q C >0)	48 (48)	43 (42)
Anterior (POP-Q Aa or Ba >0)	71 (71)	72 (70)
Posterior (POP-Q Ap or Bp >0)	11 (11)	11 (11)
Overall POP-Q stage*:	n=100	n=103
2	25 (25)	36 (35)
3	70 (70)	62 (60)
4	5 (5)	5 (5)
Vaginal bulge symptoms:
Any	94/101 (93)	98/103 (95)
Bothersome	93/100 (93)†	96/101 (95)

POP-Q=pelvic organ prolapse quantification.

Percentages were calculated using non-missing data. All patients were analysed as allocated. Five POP-Q scores were missing at baseline.

*System involves quantitative measurements of various points of vaginal wall with hymen as reference point. Degree of prolapse of anterior vaginal wall (Aa and Ba), posterior vaginal wall (Ap and Bp), and uterus or vaginal vault (C) measured in centimetres both above or proximal to hymen (negative number) or beyond or distal to hymen (positive number), with plane of hymen defined as zero. A represents the descent of a measurement point 3 cm proximal to the hymen on the anterior (Aa) and posterior (Ap) vaginal wall. B is the most descended edge on the anterior (Ba) and posterior (Bp) vaginal wall. POP-Q stage 2: most distal prolapse is between 1 cm above and 1 cm beyond hymen; stage 3: most distal prolapse is prolapsed >1 cm beyond hymen but no further than 2 cm less than total vaginal length; stage 4: total prolapse.

†Not all women reported bothersome symptoms at baseline. Questionnaire was provided after women consented to participate, therefore amount of bother as reported at outpatient clinic could differ.