Sample size
A total sample size of 300 women was achieved by convenience sampling,
and consisted of a group of 150 women that attended our institution to
schedule their hysterectomy, and another group of 150 women who were
accompanying patients or passersby and were not undergoing any
procedure. The latter was included as we were interested in determining
whether the imminence of the procedure would affect patients’
preferences regarding hysterectomy.