A large-scale study uncovers significantly higher uterine fibroid diagnosis rates among Black, Hispanic, and Asian women compared to White women, with notable differences across Asian subgroups.

In a recent interview with Contemporary OB/GYN, Susanna Mitro, PhD, research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, discussed a study evaluating trends of uterine fibroid diagnosis across racial and ethnic subgroups.

The study used a large and diverse sample of nearly 2 million patients, and findings revealed significant disparities in fibroid diagnoses among racial and ethnic groups. Notably, diagnosis rates were approximately 3-fold higher for Black patients compared to White patients, a trend supported by prior research. Among Asian subgroups, South Asian patients had a 71% higher diagnosis rate, East Asian patients 47% higher, and Southeast Asian patients 29% higher than White patients.