Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients who presented for operation for POP–Q II–III and genuine SUI between January 2006 and December 2012
From: Does anchoring vaginal mesh increase the potential for correcting stress incontinence?
Modified TVM group (N = 62) | Control group I (historical controls: TVM) (N = 62) | Control group II (historical controls: anterior colporrhaphy) (N = 124) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) (mean ± S.D.) | 62.9 ± 7.7 | 59.7 ± 10.1 | 55.9 ± 11.1 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) (mean ± S.D.) | 29.4 ± 2.9 | 28.4 ± 3.0 | 27.8 ± 3.8 | 0.004 |
Previous vaginal deliveries (mean ± S.D.) | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 2.1 ± 0.8 | 0.71 |
Postmenopausal women, n (%) | 60 (96.8) | 47(75.8) | 92 (74.2) | 0.001 |
Previous vaginal operations, n (%) | 24 (38.7) | 14 (22.6) | 36 (29.0) | 0.14 |
Chronic systemic diseases, n (%) | 17 (27.4) | 16 (25.8) | 18 (14.5) | 0.06 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 10 (16.1) | 10 (16.1) | 9 (7.3) | 0.09 |
Autoimmune diseases, n (%) | 4 (6.5) | 3 (4.8) | 5 (4.0) | 0.77 |
Airway diseases, n (%) | 5 (8.1) | 3 (4.8) | 6 (4.8) | 0.64 |