Table 2 Comparison of characteristics between POP-Q users and nonusers
Variable | POP-Q users (n = 61) | Nonusers (n = 65) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 48.1 ± 9.5 | 47.6 ± 9.2 | 0.765 |
Sex | 0.031 | ||
Male | 36 (59.0) | 50 (76.9) | |
Female | 25 (41.0) | 15 (23.1) | |
Subspecialty | 0.006 | ||
Urogynecology | 21 (34.4) | 9 (13.8) | |
Others | 40 (65.6) | 56 (86.2) | |
Fellowship for prolapse surgery | 0.524 | ||
No | 50 (82.0) | 56 (86.2) | |
Yes | 11 (18.0) | 9 (13.8) | |
Years of experience in clinical practice | 0.966 | ||
≤5 | 18 (29.5) | 16 (24.6) | |
6–10 | 12 (19.7) | 15 (23.1) | |
11–15 | 13 (21.3) | 13 (20.0) | |
16–20 | 9 (14.8) | 11 (16.9) | |
> 20 | 9 (14.8) | 10 (15.4) | |
Surgical volume, number of cases/year | 0.009 | ||
≤ 20 | 35 (57.4) | 39 (60.0) | |
21–50 | 12 (19.7) | 23 (35.4) | |
51–100 | 9 (14.8) | 3 (4.6) | |
> 100 | 5 (8.2) | 0 |