Hypoxia Induces Apoptosis through HIF-1α Signaling Pathway in Human Uterosacral Ligaments of Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Table 2

Relationship between HIF-1α expression in POP USL tissues and clinical characteristics.

Clinical factors	Number	Expression of HIF-1α		value
		Negative	Positive
Age (years)
≤50	9	5	4
>50	29	10	19	0.259
Menopausal status
Before menopause	14	7	7
Menopause	24	8	16	0.311
POP-Q stage
II	10	8	2
III	20	3	17	0.001
IV	8	4	4	0.053