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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Cost effectiveness analysis of total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy for uterine fibroids in Western China: a societal perspective

Variable

TLH (n = 75)

TAH (n = 317)

P

Age (years)

45.88 ± 4.13

45.29 ± 4.48

0.299

Body Mass Index

23.24 ± 2.03

23.71 ± 2.61

0.084

Number of births

  

0.802

0

1(1.33%)

10(3.15%)

 

1

42(56.00%)

173(54.57%)

 

2

24(32.00%)

91(28.71%)

 

 ≥ 3

8(10.67%)

41(13.56%)

 

Previous delivery

  

0.086

None

1(1.33%)

10(3.15%)

 

Vaginal

71(94.67%)

270(85.18%)

 

Cesarean

3(4.00%)

37(11.67%)

 

Menopause

  

0.669

Yes

3(4.00%)

11(3.47%)

 

No

72(96.00%)

301(94.95%)

 

Unknown

0(0%)

5(1.58%)

 

Type of fibroid

  

0.002*

Single

40(53.33%)

108(34.07%)

 

Multiple

35(46.67%)

209(65.93%)

 

Size of fibroid

  

0.142

 ≥ 5 cm

38(49.33%)

186(58.68%)

 

 < 5 cm

37(50.67%)

131(41.32%)

 

Previous abdominal operation

 

0.054

Yes

18(24.00%)

113(35.65%)

 

No

57(76.00%)

204(64.35%)

 

Contraceptive ring

  

0.131

Yes

2(2.67%)

25(7.96%)

 

No

73(97.33%)

289(92.04%)

 

Disease severity on admission

  

0.116

General

75(100.00%)

307(96.85%)

 

Severe

0(0.00%)

10(3.15%)

 

Comorbidity

  

0.328

None

36(48.00%)

128(41.84%)

 

One

27(36.00%)

116(36.48%)

 

 ≥ Two

12(16.00%)

73(21.68%)

 

Insurance status

  

0.116

NCMS

36(48.00%)

130(41.01%)

 

URBMI

31(41.33%)

113(35.65%)

 

UEBMI

6(8.00%)

52(16.40%)

 

Uninsured

2(2.67%)

22(6.94%)

 

Employment status

  

0.125

Unemployed

7(9.33%)

29(9.15%)

 

Employed

64(85.33%)

283(89.27%)

 

Retired

4(5.33%)

5(1.58%)

 

Living location

  

0.664

Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

26(34.67%)

127(40.06%)

 

Other cities in Shaanxi Province

46(61.33%)

177(55.84%)

 

Other Provinces

3(4.00%)

13(4.10%)

 
  1. Note, The data are presented as the mean ± SD for continuous variables and as number and percentage (%) for categorical variables. The p-value was derived by two-sample t test for continuous variables and by Pearson’s Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables; NCMS,.New Cooperative Medical Scheme, URBMI, Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, UEBMI, Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance. TAH, total abdominal hysterectomy, TLH, total laparoscopic hysterectomy; * p < 0.05