Table 4.

Changes in fibroid dimensions at study evaluations

Evaluation	Group	N	Average ± SD	CI 95% for the average	% change	P**
Before treatment	10 mg	35	263 ± 471	78–306	–	0.073
	5 mg	35	115 ± 100	42–249	–
9 months’ treatment	10 mg	34*	90 ± 77	9–165	65.8% ↓	0.035
	5 mg	31	55 ± 41	24–118	52.2% ↓
Follow-up at 9 months	10 mg	29	196 ± 118	132–217	25.5% ↓	0.066
	5 mg	16	130 ± 94	84–277	13.0% ↑
Follow-up at 18 months	10 mg	12	255 ± 156	135–375	3.0% ↓	0.190
	5 mg	9	169 ± 86	84–223	46.9% ↑

Notes: ^*One fibroid was not measurable;

^**t-test.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.