Table 1. Total and subscale scores of the Uterine Fibroid Symptom – Quality of Life questionnaire before and after uterine fibroid embolization (n=60).

UFS-QoL	Evaluation		Variation	p value*
UFS-QoL	Pre-embolization	Post-embolization	Variation	p value*
Symptom severity				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	68.8 (59.4-76.6)	9.4 (3.1-31.3)	-53.1 (-71.9- -29.7)
(Min-Máx)	6.3-100.0	0.0-59.4	-81.3-3.1
Concern				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	25.0 (7.5-45.0)	92.5 (80.0-100.0)	60.0 (30.0-85.0)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-100.0	25.0-100.0	-5.0-100.0
Activities				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	42.9 (25.0-57.1)	96.4 (85.7-100.0)	50.0 (32.1-67.9)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-100.0	46.4-100.0	-14.3-89.3
Energy/mood				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	42.9 (26.8-57.1)	96.4 (83.9-100.0)	46.4 (30.4-67.9)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-96.4	35.7-100.0	3.6-92.9
Control				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	40.0 (20.0-52.5)	90.0 (75.0-100.0)	50.0 (30.0-75.0)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-100.0	5.0-100.0	5.0-90.0
Self-awareness				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	33.3 (16.7-50.0)	91.7 (75.0-100.0)	58.3 (25.0-66.7)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-100.0	25.0-100.0	-8.3-100.0
Sexual function				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	37.5 (25.0-50.0)	100.0 (75.0-100.0)	50.0 (25.0-75.0)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-100.0	50.0-100.0	-12.5-100.0
Total score				<0.001
Median (Q1-Q3)	41.4 (22.0-50.0)	92.2 (83.2-97.8)	52.6 (30.2-73.3)
(Min-Máx)	0.0-97.4	45.7-100.0	1.7-87.9

* Wilcoxon’s test.

UFS-QoL: Uterine Fibroid Symptom – Quality of Life questionnaire; Q1: first quartile; Q3: third quartile.