Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline
Characteristic | TVT secur group | TVT group |
|---|---|---|
|  | n = 40 | n = 34 |
Mean age (years) | 52.4 (SD 12.3) | 47.2 (SD 10.8) |
Median BMI | 27.2 (IQR 7.1) | 27.8 (IQR 7.8) (1 missing) |
White ethnic group | 39 (98%) | 32 (94%) |
Current smoking | 5 (13%) | 6 (18%) |
Nulliparous | 2 (5%) | 2 (6%) |
No vaginal deliveries | 4 (10%) | 4 (12%) |
Constipation | 7 (18%) | 11 (32%) |
Postmenopausal | 18 (45%) | 11 (32%) |
Currently on hormone replacement treatment | 11 (28%) | 5 (15%) |
Questionnaire findings | ||
  Median UDI-6 Score | 39 (IQR 25) | 39 (IQR 22) (1 missing) |
  Median IIQ-7 Score | 33 (IQR 29) (2 missing) | 36 (IQR 24) |
  Median PISQ-12 Score | 36 (IQR 9) 13 NA, 1 missing | 37 (IQR 9) 5 NA |
Stress UI symptoms in past 7Â days | ||
  No, or Yes but no problem or small problem | 20 (50%) | 17 (50%) |
  Yes, a big problem | 19 (48%) | 17 (50%) |
  Yes, unknown how much problem | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Urge UI symptoms in past 7Â days | ||
  No, or Yes but no problem or small problem | 32 (80%) | 31 (91%) |
  Yes, a big problem | 7 (18%) | 3 (9%) |
  Unknown/Yes, unknown how much problem | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) |
Night time awakening to void in past 7Â days | ||
  No, or Yes but no problem or small problem | 35 (88%) | 33 (97%) |
  Yes, a big problem | 2 (5%) | 1 (3%) |
  Unknown/Yes, unknown how much problem | 3 (8%) | 0 (0%) |