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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov;130(5):1065–1072. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002313

Table 3. Leiomyoma size and number and association with spontaneous abortion by study.

Study Categories n Outcome Measure
Benson et al. Prevalence of SAB†
 Leiomyoma size No leiomyomas 715 7.6%
<2 cm 39 20.5%
2-4 cm 58 8.6%
>4 cm 46 15.2%
 Leiomyoma number No leiomyomas 715 7.6%
Single leiomyoma 88 8.0%
2 25 24.0%
3 8 12.5%
4+ 22 27.3%
Hartmann et al. Adjusted HR (95% CI)
 Leiomyoma size* No leiomyomas 4,741 1.00 [referent]
Lowest quartile 143 1.12 (0.74–1.68)
2nd quartile 140 1.02 (0.65–1.59)
3rd quartile 141 0.52 (029–0.91)
Top quartile 140 0.62 (0.34–1.14)
 Leiomyoma number No leiomyomas 4,741 1.00 [referent]
1 398 0.84 (0.62–1.15)
2+ 166 0.79 (0.51–1.23)

SAB, spontaneous abortion; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval

*

Leiomyoma largest dimension: Lowest quartile [0.51–1.36 cm), 2nd quartile [1.36–2.35 cm), 3rd quartile [2.35–3.62 cm), Top quartile [3.62–13.20 cm]