Table 2 Growth of fibroid diameter % and growth rate per week between the five ultrasounds.

From: The association between childbirth, breastfeeding, and uterine fibroids: an observational study

Characteristic

PPU - FTU (n = 180)

FTU - STU (n = 180)

STU - TTU (n = 180)

TTU - PDU (n = 180)

p

Growth of diameter (%)

83 (21–128)

0 (−5–8)

6 (0–9)

−60 (−100 – −31)

<0.001a

Growth rate week (%)

2 (1–4)

0 (0–1)

1 (0–1)

−1 (−2–0)

<0.001a

  1. PPU = pre-pregnancy ultrasound; FTU = first-trimester ultrasound; STU = second-trimester ultrasound; TTU = third-trimester ultrasound; PDU = post-delivery ultrasound Data are reported as median (IQR).
  2. aKruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance.
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