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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the Study Participants (N = 178)

From: Gynecological hysterectomy in Northern Tanzania: a cross- sectional study on the outcomes and correlation between clinical and histological diagnoses

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Age, years

Mean ± SD

48.8 ± 8.6

 

 26–44

57

32.0

 45–64

112

62.9

 65+

9

5.1

Education level

 Non-formal

34

19.1

 Primary

61

34.3

 Secondary

59

33.1

 College/high level

24

13.5

Marital status

 Single

15

8.4

 Cohabiting

6

3.4

 Married

133

75.1

 Divorced

10

5.6

 Widowed

14

7.9

Parity

Mean ± SD

3.3 ± 2

 

 Nuliparous

15

8.4

 1–2

43

24.2

 3+

120

67.4

BMI (kg/m2)

  < 18.5

2

1.1

 18.5–24.9

45

25.3

 25.0–29.9

80

44.9

 30+

51

28.7

Hypertensive

 No

144

80.9

 Yes

34

19.1

Diabetes

 No

166

93.3

 Yes

12

6.7

 Others

  

Hb level before surgery(g/dl)

  > 11

129

72.5

 10.5–8.0

49

27.5

  < 7.0

0

0

Previous abdominal operation

 No

154

86.5

 Yes

24

13.5

Hysterectomy approach

 Abdominal

168

96%

 Vaginal

10

4%