Table 3.
Comparison of the fibroid characteristics between the embedded and control groups
| Fibroid characteristics | Control (n = 430) | Embedded (n = 301) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean no. of fibroids (95% CI) |
0.3 (0.24-0.36) |
0.22 (0.17-0.28) |
0.156 |
| Fibroid 1 mm (95% CI) | Fibroid 1 mm (95% CI) | ||
| Mean fibroid size | 6.6 (5.1-7.9) | 4.7 (3.4-6.0) | 0.154 |
| Fibroid location | Fibroid 1 n (%) n = 99 |
Fibroid 1 n (%) n = 57 |
0.386 |
| Anterior | 52 (53) | 22 (39) | 0.093 |
| Posterior | 27 (27) | 16 (29) | 0.915 |
| Fundal | 4 (4) | 3 (5) | 0.722 |
| Lateral | 14 (14) | 14 (25) | 0.102 |
| Cervical | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | >0.99 |
| None | 331 (77) | 244 (81) | |
| Fibroid type | Fibroid 1 n (%) n = 99 |
Fibroid 1 n (%) n = 57 |
0.327 |
| Intramural | 84 (85) | 45 (79) | 0.384 |
| Subserosal | 11 (11) | 11 (19) | 0.157 |
| Submucosal | 4 (4) | 1 (2) | 0.653 |
| Pendunculated | 0 | 0 | — |
95%CI, 95% confidence intervals; Fibroid 1, the largest fibroid of each group.