Data analysis
Data analysis was performed in two phases; a descriptive and an analytical phase. In the former, qualitative variables were classified and represented as absolute frequency (n) and percentages (%), while quantitative variables were represented by measures of central tendency and dispersion.
During the analytical phase, statistical significance of the association between dependent variables (imminent hysterectomy and educational level) and independent variables was determined, as well as the quantitative difference into a qualitative dichotomic, i.e. median difference between groups. A p-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.