RESUMO
To describe the demographic characteristics and estimate the uterine leiomyomata claim rates (ULCRs) by women 18 years and older in Florida, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of the 2010-2019 administrative claims for uterine leiomyomata and associated study variables (age, race, ethnicity, county of residence, anatomic site, length of stay, and additional diagnoses). ULCR ratios were estimated by race and ethnicity, using ULCR for non-Hispanic White women as the reference group. We identified 232,475 claims, most of which were among non-Hispanic White women in their forties. The overall ULCR estimate [95 percent CI] was 284.8 [284.21, 285.39] per 100,000 women 18 years and older, with a small, nonsignificant trend to increase over time (R2 = .310; p = .094). Black, Hispanic, and other women of color presented with higher ULCR ratios (4.84, 1.87, and 1.58, respectively). Urban counties had significantly higher ULCRs than suburban and rural counties. While non-Hispanic White women had the highest frequency of ULCRs, women of color-especially Black women-presented with significantly higher ULCR ratios. The epidemiologic profile of uterine leiomyomata in terms of age, race, ethnicity, and geographic location points to unmet healthcare needs among specific demographic and geographic groups of women in Florida.
