Table 2.
Participant characteristics (n = 36)a
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 49 (42–58) |
| Educational levelb | |
| Junior secondary education (9 years) | 12 (33.3) |
| Senior secondary education (12–13 years) | 12 (33.3) |
| Higher education (15–19 years) | 12 (33.3) |
| Place of residence | |
| Rural area | 20 (55.6) |
| Urban area | 16 (44.4) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 9 (25.0) |
| Chef | 1 (2.8) |
| Staff | 4 (11.1) |
| Teacher | 5 (13.9) |
| Trader | 8 (22.2) |
| Lawyer | 2 (5.6) |
| Freelance | 4 (11.1) |
| Retirement | 3 (8.3) |
| Household income, yuan/month | |
| < 2,000 | 2 (5.6) |
| 2,000–5,000 | 16 (44.4) |
| 5,000–10,000 | 10 (27.8) |
| > 10,000 | 8 (22.2) |
| Did PFD occur before surgery? | |
| Yes | 7 (19.4) |
| No | 29 (80.6) |
| Did PFD occur after surgery? | |
| Yes | 18 (50.0) |
| No | 18 (50.0) |
| Disease type | |
| Uterine sarcoma | 2 (5.6) |
| Ovarian cancer | 11 (30.5) |
| Endometrial cancer | 11 (30.5) |
| Cervical cancer | 12 (33.4) |
| Surgical approach | |
| ORH | 5 (13.9) |
| LRH | 31 (86.1) |
| Postoperative time, month | |
| ≤ 3 (acute postoperative period) | 28 (77.8) |
| > 3 ( postoperative follow-up period) | 8 (22.2) |
PFD pelvic floor dysfunction; ORH open radical hysterectomy; LRH laparoscopic radical hysterectomy
aValues are given as mean (range) or number (percentage)
bClassified according to the education statistic data in 2018[14]