Table 3. Association between the number of leiomyomas, race/ethnicity, signs and symptoms and the average time to pregnancy in months.
Characteristics N Under 5
n=45
Between 5 and 9
n=35
Superior to 9
n=8
p value
Race/ethnicity
White
Black
Brown
83
7 (18%)
13 (32%)
20 (50%)

8 (23%)
10 (29%)
17 (49%)

4 (50%)
2 (25%)
2 (25%)
0.4
Signs and symptoms
Menorrhagia
Dyspareunia
Presence of cramps
Urinary disfunction

85
63
10
16

42 (93%)
28 (62%)
4 (8.9%)
8 (18%)

35 (100%)
30 (86%)
5 (14%)
6 (17%)

8 (100%)
5 (62%)
1 (12%)
2 (25%)

0.4
0.039
0.6
0.8
Time between the arterial
embolization and pregnancy

Less than 11 months
More than 11 months
84

34 (81%)
8 (19%)


20 (59%)
14 (41%)


4 (50%)
4 (50%)
0.040