Table 3. Characteristics of Prevalent Fibroids by Self-Reported Scar Status.
| No abnormal scarring | Raised Scar | Keloid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroid Characteristicsa | N=176b | N=80b | N=19 | p-valuec |
| Typed | ||||
| Submucosal | 18 (10.2) | 13 (16.3) | 0 | 0.1 |
| Intramural | 148 (84.1) | 62 (77.5) | 14 (73.7) | 0.3 |
| Subserosal | 50 (28.4) | 29 (36.3) | 4 (21.1) | 0.3 |
| Pedunculated | 6 (3.4) | 4 (5.0) | 2 (10.5) | 0.2 |
| Max Diameter mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.8) | 2.6 (1.8) | 2.8 (2.7) | 0.2 |
| <2 cm | 109 (61.9) | 42 (52.5) | 12 (63.2) | 0.5 |
| 2- 3.9 cm | 42 (23.9) | 22 (27.5) | 3 (15.8) | |
| 4+ cm | 25 (14.2) | 16 (20.0) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Total Volume mean (SD) | 20.6 (66.5) | 20.7 (43.0) | 36.8 (93.3)e | 0.2 |
| <1 cc | 61 (34.7) | 22 (27.5) | 8 (42.1) | 0.5 |
| 1- 4.9 cc | 61 (34.7) | 25 (31.3) | 5 (26.3) | |
| 5+ cc | 54 (30.7) | 33 (41.3) | 6 (31.6) | |
| Number mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.6) | 2.0 (1.5) | 1.3 (0.6) | 0.1 |
| Single | 99 (56.3) | 49 (61.3) | 15 (79.0) | 0.2 |
| Multiple | 77 (43.8) | 31 (38.8) | 4 (21.1) |
aData are presented as n (percentage) of fibroids within each scar group. bN=4 women with questionable fibroids (N=2 in both No Scar and Raised Scar) not included. cPearson Chi-Square tests for counts and Mann-Whitney U Test for continuous measures. Fisher’s exact test used when expected cell counts <5. dWomen with multiple fibroids may have multiple types, so p-values reflect differences in percentages across scar categories within each type. eIncludes one outlier, a woman with very large fibroids (380cc); mean Total Volume (SD) without this observation: 17.8 (43.6).