Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics (N = 446)
From: Prediction of unsuccessful endometrial ablation: a retrospective study
Characteristic * | Value** |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 43.8 ± 5.5 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.5 ± 4.7 |
Dysmenorrhea | 57.4% |
Follow-up time (days) | 1693.8 ± 871.9 |
Duration of menstruation > 7 days (n = 429) | 39.4% |
Intermittent or irregular bleeding | 61.0% |
Length of the uterus (cm) (n = 402) | 9.1 ± 1.1 |
Menorrhagia | 97.3% |
Parity (no.) | 2.2 ± 1.0 |
Previous caesarean section | 13.7% |
Smoking (n = 445) | 21.6% |
Sterilisation (n = 444) | 26.1% |
Uterus position (n = 296) | |
 Anteverted | 72.3% |
 Retroverted | 23.6% |
 Midposition | 4.1% |