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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Are women adequately informed before gynaecological surgery?

Characteristic

Prolapse (n = 307)

Incontinence (n = 280)

Hysterectomy (n = 385)

Age

59 ± 10.2

50 ± 10.3

46 ± 7.2

BMI

26 ± 3.8

27.4 ± 10.2

27 ± 4.9

Education

 9 years or less

88 (29)

46 (16)

52 (14)

 High school degree

81 (26)

106 (38)

169 (44)

 University degree

124 (40)

126 (45)

156 (41)

Menopause

239 (78)

128 (46)

11 (3)

Current smoker

21 (6)

14 (5)

70 (18)

Co-morbidity

 Diabetes mellitus

10 (3)

10 (4)

6 (2)

 Hypertension

85 (28)

65 (23)

66 (17)

Previous caesarean section

19 (6)

27 (10)

44 (11)

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or as number (%)