Table 2: Characteristics of Hysterectomies.
| Variable | Frequency (N = 410) | Percentage (%) | Days/Years | 
| Routes of hysterectomy Laparotomy Vaginal Laparoscopy | 326 60 24 | 79.5 14.6 5.9 | |
| Types of Hysterectomy Total hysterectomy Radical Hysterectomy (Piver II or III) Sub-total hysterectomy | 393 16 1 | 95.9 3.9 0.2 | |
| Associated operations Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy Total | 107 18 125 | 26.1 4.4 30.5 | |
| Types of Abdominal incision Low transverse Midline Total | 269 57 326 | 65.6 13.9 79.5 | |
| Mean hospital length of stay X ± SD (days) Interquartile range (days) | 6.07 ± 1.92 (3-18) | ||
| Mean hospital length of stay by route of operation (days) Laparotomy Vaginal Laparoscopy | 6.34 ± 2 5.02 ± 1.09 5.08 ± 1.08 | ||
| Mean work experience of gynecologists (years) Interquartile range (years) | 8.6 ± 1.1 3-13 |