Table 2 Association of demographic factors with vaginal cuff dehiscence following total hysterectomy stratified by mode of hysterectomy
From: Obesity and older age as protective factors for vaginal cuff dehiscence following total hysterectomy
Factor | Cases | Controls | Unadjusted OR (95 % CI) | p valuea | Adjustedb OR (95 % CI) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy | N = 15 | N = 75 | ||||
Age (years) | 38.2 ± 7.8 | 46.1 ± 12.4 | 0.92 (0.86–0.99) | 0.02* | 0.90 (0.82–0.98) | 0.02* |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
<25 | 10 (66.7) | 23 (30.7) | 1.0 (referent) | – | 1.0 (referent) | – |
≥25 to <30 | 3 (20.0) | 23 (30.7) | 0.31 (0.08–1.23) | 0.10 | 0.19 (0.04–0.90) | 0.04* |
≥30 | 2 (13.3) | 29 (38.7) | 0.16 (0.03–0.80) | 0.03* | 0.14 (0.02–0.92) | 0.04* |
Other routes of total hysterectomy | N = 16 | N = 80 | ||||
Age (years) | 51.4 ± 14.5 | 49.7 ± 12.5 | 1.01 (0.97–1.05) | 0.62 | ||
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
<25 | 4 (25.0) | 22 (27.9) | 1.00 (referent) | – | ||
≥25 to <30 | 7 (43.8) | 17 (21.5) | 2.43 (0.57–10.41) | 0.23 | ||
≥30 | 5 (31.3) | 40 (50.6) | 0.62 (0.14–2.83) | 0.54 | ||
Race | ||||||
African-American | 6 (37.5) | 11 (13.8) | 4.34 (1.16–16.27) | 0.03* | ||