Table 1.

Characteristics of participants undergoing transabdominal hysterectomy in four groups

Characteristic	Group C (n = 24)	Group P1 (n = 24)	Group P2 (n = 25)	Group P3 (n = 25)
Age (years)	46.72 ± 9.34	45.89 ± 7.82	47.21. ± 8.73	47.42 ± 9.26
BMI (kg/m2)	22.64 ± 0.84	23.05 ± 0.76	22.81 ± 0.92	22.74 ± 0.69
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)	5.36 ± 0.48	5.21 ± 0.55	5.42 ± 0.61	5.29 ± 0.39
HbA1C (%)	4.86 ± 0.72	4.83 ± 0.67	4.91 ± 0.58	4.94 ± 0.62
Operating time (min)	66.89 ± 11.72	68.58 ± 13.54	67.51 ± 12.73	68.31 ± 12.86

Data is expressed as mean ± SD. BMI, body mass index. No significant differences among the groups.