Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the patients (n = 232)
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| 30–40 | 20 | 08.62 |
| 40–50 | 160 | 68.96 |
| 50–60 | 50 | 21.55 |
| 60–70 | 02 | 00.86 |
| >70 | Nil | Nil |
| Parity | ||
| 2 | 40 | 17.24 |
| 3 | 120 | 51.72 |
| 4 | 60 | 25.86 |
| >4 | 12 | 05.17 |
| Menopause status | ||
| Premenopausal | 192 | 82.75 |
| Postmenopausal | 40 | 17.24 |
| Patients on HRT | Nil | Nil |
| Medical history | ||
| Anemia | ||
| Mild | 102 | 43.96 |
| Moderate | 50 | 21.55 |
| Severe | 80 | 34.48 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 40 | 17.24 |
| Hypertension | 80 | 34.48 |
| Previous surgical history | ||
| Cesarean section | ||
| One | 10 | 04.31 |
| Two | 30 | 12.93 |
| Three | 10 | 04.31 |
| Myomectomy | 15 | 06.46 |
| Hernioplasty | 04 | 01.72 |
| Cholecystectomy | 10 | 04.31 |
| Appendectomy | 13 | 05.60 |
| History of previous malignancy (treated and cured cases) | ||
| Breast cancer | 02 | 00.86 |
| Colon cancer | 01 | 00.43 |
| On tamoxifen therapy | Nil | Nil |
| Pelvic irradiation | Nil | Nil |
| Personal history | ||
| Hereditary leiomyomatosis | Nil | Nil |
| Renal cell carcinoma | Nil | Nil |