Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of 4339 patients with benign disease and salpingectomy
| Characteristic | N=4339 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age(mean±SD, median), y | 55.1±7.82, 55 |
| <55 | 1068 (24.61) |
| ≥55 | 3271 (75.39) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.18±3.78 |
| Child number | |
| 0 | 384 (8.85) |
| 1-2 | 2287 (52.71) |
| >2 | 1668 (38.44) |
| Menopause | |
| yes | 3318 (76.47) |
| No | 1021 (23.53) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 857 (19.75) |
| Married | 3482 (80.25) |
| Educational status | |
| Middle school or less | 998 (23.00) |
| High school | 2998 (69.09) |
| College or more | 1341 (30.91) |
| Income status | |
| Low | 898 (20.70) |
| Median | 2392 (55.13) |
| High | 1049 (24.17) |
| Family history of tumor | |
| Yes | 2819 (64.97) |
| No | 1520 (35.03) |
| Family history of ovarian or breast cancer | |
| Yes | 411 (9.47) |
| No | 3928 (90.53) |
| Salpingectomy | |
| Unilateral | 1321 (30.44) |
| Bilateral | 3018 (69.56) |
| Clinical diagnosis | |
| Benign ovarian tumor | 521 (12.01) |
| Adenomyosis/endometriosis | 937 (21.59) |
| Leiomyoma | 2429 (55.98) |
| Pyosalpinx/salpingitis | 265 (6.11) |
| Others | 187 (4.31) |
| Surgical route | |
| Abdominal hysterectomy (AH) | 3471 (80.00) |
| Laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) | 868 (20.00) |
| Operation time (mean±SD), min | 30±20 |