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Table 2 Comparison of fibroids characteristics between fetal sexes

From: Comparison of uterine fibroids’ growth pattern during pregnancy according to fetal sex: an observational study

Characteristics

Male fetus (n = 99 fibroids)

Female fetus (n = 81 fibroids)

p

Site

FIGO 7

2 (2.0)

2 (2.5)

0.78

FIGO 6

14 (14.1)

9 (11.1)

0.70

FIGO 5

1 (1.0)

2 (2.5)

0.84

FIGO 4

79 (79.9)

61 (75.3)

0.58

FIGO 3

3 (3.0)

7 (8.6)

0.19

Location

Anterior

55 (55.6)

29 (35.8)

0.01

Posterior

51 (51.5)

43 (53.1)

0.95

Fundic

4 (4.0)

5 (6.2)

0.74

Right lateral

6 (6.1)

0 (–)

0.07

Left lateral

5 (5.1)

4 (4.9)

0.78

  1. Data are reported as n (%). Chi-squared test