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World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2023; 13(2): 18-25
Published online Mar 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i2.18
Published online Mar 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i2.18
Table 4 Patient demographics of high vs low-volume surgeons, n (%)
| High-volume, n = 280, mean ± SD | Low-volume, n = 273, mean ± SD | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 58.1 ± 12.3 | 46.0 ± 8.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 60 (21) | 93 (35) | 0.002 |
| White | 197 (70) | 161 (59) | |
| Other/Unknown | 23 (8) | 17 (6) | |
| BMI | 30.9 ± 7.8 | 32.6 ± 7.8 | 0.01 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 92 (33) | 46 (17) | < 0.0001 |
| Hypertension | 127 (45) | 90 (33) | 0.003 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 42 (15) | 25 (9) | 0.04 |
| Chronic lung disease | 41 (15) | 46 (17) | 0.49 |
| History of abdominal surgery | 153 (55) | 171 (63) | 0.06 |
- Citation: Khair E, Afzal F, Kulkarni S, Duhe' B, Hagglund K, Aslam MF. Urinary tract injury during hysterectomy: Does surgeon specialty and surgical volume matter? World J Methodol 2023; 13(2): 18-25
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v13/i2/18.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v13.i2.18