Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants and their fibroids.
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 18 | 50 |
| White | 18 | 50 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <35 | 9 | 25 |
| 35-44 | 13 | 31 |
| ≥ 45 | 14 | 39 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||
| <25 | 13 | 36 |
| 25.0-29.9 | 14 | 39 |
| ≥ 30 | 9 | 25 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 births | 22 | 61 |
| ≥ 1 birth | 14 | 39 |
| Number of fibroids | ||
| < 5 | 10 | 28 |
| 5 – 10 | 14 | 39 |
| ≥ 11 | 12 | 33 |
| Fibroid Characteristics (n = 101) Initial Size, volume (diameter) | n | % |
| <14.0 cm3 (<3.0 cm) | 48 | 48 |
| 14.0 - <65.0 cm3 (3.0 - 4.9 cm) | 30 | 30 |
| ≥ 65.0 cm3 (≥5.0 cm) | 23 | 23 |
| Type | ||
| Subserosal | 29 | 29 |
| Intramural* | 72 | 71 |
| Location | ||
| Fundus | 17 | 17 |
| Corpus | 66 | 65 |
| Lower segment | 18 | 18 |
*
Includes 3 submucosal fibroids.