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. 2013 Dec 27;8(12):e84737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084737

Table 2. Association [Risk Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) p-value] Between Self-Reported Scars and Prevalent Fibroids.

Scar Type Fibroids [N (%)]   Unadjusted Adjusted a
No abnormal Scarring 178 (23.7) Ref Ref
Any abnormal Scarring 101 (22.6) 0.95 (0.77-1.18) 0.7 0.89 (0.72-1.10) 0.3
Hypertrophic Scar 82 (24.3) 1.02 (0.81-1.28) 0.9 0.95 (0.75-1.18) 0.6
Keloid Scar 19 (17.6) 0.74 (0.48-1.14) 0.2 0.71 (0.47-1.08) 0.1

a Adjusted for age category (23-26, 27-30, 31-34), education (high school or less, some education beyond high school, college degree) and parity (parous, nulliparous). Analysis for N=1195 due to one observation missing education.