Statistics about Uterine fibroids

Complication statistics for Uterine fibroids:

The following are statistics from various sources about the complications of Uterine fibroids:

• Fibroids are the number 1 reason for hysterectomy in the US (The National Women’s Health Information Center, CDC)
• Fibroids result in 150,000-175,000 hysterectomies in the US (The National Women’s Health Information Center, CDC)
• more about complications...»

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Uterine fibroids:

See also prevalence and incidence page for Uterine fibroids

Prevalance of Uterine fibroids: 10-20% women (NWHIC)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 20 or 5.00% or 13.6 million people in USA [about data]

Prevelance statistics about Uterine fibroids:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Uterine fibroids:

• 10-20% of women in the US (The National Women’s Health Information Center, NICD, NIH)
• more about prevalence...»

Uterine fibroids Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Uterine leiomyomas

Society statistics for Uterine fibroids

Hospitalization statistics for Uterine fibroids:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Uterine fibroids:

• 0.2% (25,556) of hospital consultant episodes were for leiomyoma of uterus in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 98% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 7% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for leiomyoma of uterus in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for leiomyoma of uterus in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 47 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for leiomyoma of uterus in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 92% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 28% of hospital consultant episodes for leiomyoma of uterus were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.16% (81,392) of hospital bed days were for leiomyoma of uterus in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Uterine fibroids. The term 'prevalence' of Uterine fibroids usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Uterine fibroids at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Uterine fibroids refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Uterine fibroids diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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