Table 3 Correlation (r) between basic parameters and the percent of change in size of the leiomyomas
Overall change in area | Weekly change in area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st to 2nd trimester | 2nd to 3rd trimester | 1st to 2nd trimester | 2nd to 3rd trimester | |
Age | −0.063 | −0.143 | −0.086 | −0.155 |
Gravidity | −0.066 | − 0.034 | − 0.091 | − 0.065 |
Parity | − 0.101 | − 0.008 | − 0.14 | −0.041 |
BMI | 0.025 | −0.022 | 0.01 | −0.072 |
No. of leiomyomas | −0.07 | 0.149 | −0.06 | a0.219 |
Pre-gestational size | −0.15 | −0.254 | − 0.227 | −0.224 |
Size at end of puerperium | 0.039 | −0.234 | −0.048 | − 0.275 |