| 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 |