| Women with a diagnosis of uterine fibroids | Women without a diagnosis of uterine fibroids | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|
Total N | 1,533 | 20,213 | Â |
% of women with symptom | Â | Â | Â |
   Heavy menstrual bleeding | 59.8% | 37.4% | p < 0.001 |
   Prolonged duration of menstrual bleeding | 37.3% | 15.6% | p < 0.001 |
   Bleeding between periods | 33.3% | 13.5% | p < 0.001 |
   Frequent periods (i.e. periods occur more often than just every 24 days) | 28.4% | 15.2% | p < 0.001 |
   Irregular/unpredictable periods | 36.3% | 23.9% | p < 0.001 |
   Light menstrual bleeding | 10.9% | 18.7% | p < 0.001 |
   Absent periods | 13.9% | 11.8% | 0.015 |
Infrequent periods (i.e. periods occur less often than every 38 days) | 16.7% | 14.8% | 0.048 |
Shortened duration of menstrual bleeding | 13.1% | 15.5% | 0.012 |