Characteristics of women responding to 3 and 5 year questionnaires compared with original cohort
| TCRE | Hysterectomy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All subjects in cohort (n = 11478) | Respondents(n = 4032) | All subjects in cohort (n = 15280) | Respondents(n = 5294) | |
| Mean (SD) age at operation (years) | 41.80 (6.00) | 42.61 (5.47) | 41.67 (6.30) | 42.33 (5.94) |
| 20–29 | 358 (3.15%) | 53 (1.32%) | 510 (3.36%) | 103 (1.95%) |
| 30–39 | 3785 (33.29%) | 1182 (29.47%) | 5410 (35.64%) | 1742 (32.95%) |
| 40–49 | 6403 (56.31%) | 2469 (61.56%) | 7959 (52.43%) | 2970 (56.19%) |
| 50–59 | 824 (7.25%) | 307 (7.65%) | 1302 (8.58%) | 471 (8.91%) |
| Pregnancies | ||||
| None | 517 (5.85%) | 230 (6.12%) | 887 (5.92%) | 339 (6.54%) |
| 1–4 | 6370 (72.03%) | 2867 (76.29%) | 9780 (65.23%) | 3643 (70.29%) |
| ⩾4 | 1957 (22.13%) | 661 (17.59%) | 4326 (28.85%) | 1201 (23.17%) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 6772 (89.49%) | 2891 (91.34%) | 9655 (87.58%) | 3542 (90.24%) |
| Single | 243 (3.21%) | 85 (2.69%) | 509 (4.62%) | 136 (3.46%) |
| Divorced | 459 (6.07%) | 162 (5.12%) | 680 (6.17%) | 205 (5.22%) |
| Cohabiting | 93 (1.23%) | 27 (0.85%) | 180 (1.63%) | 42 (1.07%) |
| Fibroids | ||||
| Yes | 1550 (23.58%) | 728 (25.56%) | 1024 (6.70%) | 393 (7.42%) |
| No | 5022 (76.42%) | 2120 (74.44%) | 14256 (93.30%) | 4901 (92.58%) |
| Operator status | ||||
| Consultant | 9065 (88.34%) | 3393 (88.15%) | 8021 (55.69%) | 2909 (57.16%) |
| Non-consultant | 1197 (11.66%) | 456 (11.85%) | 6381 (44.31%) | 2180 (42.84%) |
| Current/previous serious illness | ||||
| Yes | 1568 (13.60%) | 551 (13.67%) | 559 (3.66%) | 168 (3.17%) |
| No | 9910 (86.34%) | 3481 (86.33%) | 14721 (96.34%) | 5126 (96.83%) |