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Table 2 Pattern of Mental ill Health morbidities before and after hysterectomy

From: Pattern of mental ill health morbidities following hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disorders among Nigerian women

Validated GHQ scores

Pre-hysterectomy

N (%)

Post-hysterectomy

NP (%)

Changes

Remark

Fp-value

Anxiety related disorder

     

Less than 4

25 (55.6)

21 (48.8)

   

4 and above

20 (44.4)

22 (51.2)

6.8%

Increased

0.53

Depression

     

Less than 4

42 (93.3)

41 (95.3)

   

4 and above

3 (6.7)

2 (4.4)

2.3%

Reduced

0.69

  1. GHQ - General Health Questionnaire
  2. NP - the post hysterectomy was 43.
  3. Fp - p-value using Fischer's exact test.