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. 2024 Apr 25;19(4):e0301707. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301707

Table 2. Symptoms and PCOS.

PCOS Non-PCOS p-value
Conception difficulty
Yes, N (%)
No, N (%)

661 (19.9%)
2663 (80.1%)

774 (8.7%)
8096 (91.3%)

<0.001
Periods
Regular, N (%)
Irregular, N (%)

1385 (41.6%)
1944 (58.4%)

6753 (76.1%)
2117 (23.9%)

<0.001
Hirsutism
Yes, N (%)
No, N (%)

2334 (70.1%)
995 (29.9%)

2847 (32.1%)
6023 (67.9%)

<0.001
Acne
Yes, N (%)
No, N (%)

1718 (51.6%)
1611 (48.4%)

3265 (36.8%)
5605 (63.2%)

<0.001
Hair loss
Yes, N (%)
No, N (%)

1980 (59.5%)
1349 (40.5%)

3306 (37.3%)
5564 (62.7%)

<0.001
Acanthosis nigricans
Yes, N (%)
No, N (%)

1840 (55.3%)
1489 (44.7%)

3128 (35.3%)
5742 (64.7%)

<0.001