Table 4.
Incidence of serious complication by BMI and method of sterilizationb (N = 710)
| Serious complicationa | Total | Laparoscopic (n = 433) | Hysteroscopic (n = 277) | OR (95 % CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 31 (4.4) | 20 (4.6) | 11 (4.0) | 0.9 (0.4-1.9) | 0.9 |
| BMI <25 | 12 (4.9) | 7 (4.4) | 5 (5.8) | 1.3 (0.3-5.0) | 0.8 |
| BMI 25–25.9 | 10 (4.7) | 5 (3.8) | 5 (6.1) | 1.7 (0.4-7.5) | 0.5 |
| BMI ≥30 | 8 (3.4) | 7 (5.2) | 1 (1.0) | 0.2 (0.004-1.5) | 0.1 |
Number (%). BMI body mass index
aPatients with more than one serious complication are counted just once
bNumbers may not sum to total due to missing BMI data (n = 14, 2.0 %)