Table 3 Factors associated with uterine fibroids among participants diagnosed of having fibroids and their levels of significance
Characteristic | Confirmed diagnosis of fibroids in participants | χ2 value | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
Age Range | 14–24 | 0 (0) | 44 (28.6) | 47.4 | 0.001 |
25–34 years | 38 (42.2) | 130 (84.4) | |||
35–44 years | 36 (40.0) | 18 (11.7) | |||
45 years and above | 16 (17.8) | 6 (3.9) | |||
BMI | Normal | 18 (20.0) | 56 (36.8) | 17.3 | 0.001 |
Overweight | 22 (24.4) | 52 (34.2) | |||
Obese | 50 (55.6) | 44 (28.9) | |||
Parity | Zero/Nulliparous | 44 (48.9) | 44 (28.6) | −10.169 | 0.001 |
1 and above | 46 (51.1) | 110 (71.4) | |||
Age at 1st Menstruation | Less than 12 years | 2 (2.4) | 8 (6.1) | 11.191 | 0.0600 |
12–15 years | 44 (53.7) | 94 (71.2) | |||
16 years and above | 36 (43.9) | 30 (22.7) | |||
Age (Years) at Last Delivery of Participants | Nulliparous | 42 (46.7) | 100 (64.9) | 14.603 | 0.004 |
<24 years | 6 (6.7) | 18 (11.7) | |||
25–29 years | 14 (15.6) | 14 (9.1) | |||
30 years and above | 28 (31.1) | 22 (14.3) | |||
Type of Menstrual Cycle of Participants (Irregular Cycle) | Yes | 62 (68.9) | 102 (66.2) | 0.182 | 0.670 |
No | 28 (31.1) | 52 (33.8) | |||
Presence of severe pains during menstruation | Yes | 62 (68.9) | 82 (53.2) | 0.471 | 0.493 |
No | 38 (42.2) | 72 (46.8) | |||
Age at 1st Delivery | Less than 18 years | 4 (8.3) | 6 (11.1) | 2.456 | 0.402 |
18–34 years | 42 (87.5) | 48 (88.9) | |||
35 years and above | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) | |||