Table 3 Multivariable analyses of reproductive risk factors for TVUS diagnosed UF, Nigeria, 2021.

From: Population-based study of the reproductive risk factors for transvaginal ultrasound diagnosed uterine fibroids in Nigerian women

 

Age-adjusted model

Multivariable model

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age

1.00 (0.98–1.02)

0.88

1.04 (1.01–1.07)

0.003

Number of childrena

0.85 (0.76–0.94)

0.002

0.83 (0.74–0.93)

0.002

Parity statusa

 Nulliparous (ref)

 Parous

0.45 (0.27–0.77)

0.004

0.41 (0.24–0.73)

0.002

Abortion

 No (ref)

 Yes

0.64 (0.42–0.95)

0.03

0.53 (0.35–0.82)

0.004

Duration of DMPA use

 

0.001

 

0.02

 Never used (ref)

 < 1 year

0.26 (0.10–0.72)

0.009

0.28 (0.10–0.78)

0.02

 =/> 1 year

0.40 (0.20–0.79)

0.008

0.53 (0.26–1.07)

0.08

Menopause

 No (ref)

 Yes

0.61 (0.37–1.02)

0.06

0.48 (0.27–0.84)

0.01

Socio-economic status

 

0.87

  

 Low (ref)

 Middle

0.91 (0.60–1.37)

0.65

  

 Upper

0.99 (0.60–1.61)

0.96

  

Educationb

 

0.06

  

 No formal schooling (ref)

 1–6 years of schooling

0.50 (0.23–1.08)

0.08

  

 7–12 years of schooling

0.81 (0.41–1.58)

0.53

  

 University

1.14 (0.61–2.14)

0.68

  

Marital statusb

 Unmarried (ref)

 Married

0.62 (0.38–0.99)

0.045

  

Regular contraceptive useb

 No (ref)

 Yes

0.63 (0.43–0.91)

0.01

  
  1. aThese variables were replaced for each other in the multivariable models and both were not simultaneous included in same models.
  2. bVariables did not achieve significance in multivariable models and were dropped.
  3. p-value for trend.