Table 3.
Demographic, anthropometric, metabolic, hormonal, and historical characteristics of PCOS patients with IR (group 1) and normoinsulinemic PCOS (group 2)
| Characteristics | Group 1: PCOS with IR (n = 17) | Group 2: PCOS without IR (n = 17) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD), years | 30.1 (7.3) | 32.2 (5.9) | >0.05 |
| BMI, M (SD), kg/m2 | 34 (6.4) | 28 (4.6) | 0.0032 |
| BMI ≥25 kg/m2, n (%) | 14 (82.4) | 5 (29.4) | 0.0019 |
| Ovulatory dysfunction, n (%) | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | >0.05 |
| Oligo-amenorrhea, n (%) | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) | >0.05 |
| Anovulatory infertility, n (%) | 11 (64.7) | 9 (52.9) | >0.05 |
| Hyperandrogenism, n (%) | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | >0.05 |
| Clinical (acne and/or hirsutism), n (%) | 13 (76.5) | 15 (88.2) | >0.05 |
| Biochemical (elevated total or free testosterone level), n (%) | 15 (88.2) | 8 (47.1) | 0.0076 |
| Polycystic ovaries, n (%) | 17 (100) | 17 (100) | >0.05 |
| Gestational diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 11 (64.7) | 10 (58.8) | >0.05 |
| Familial diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 6,17 (2.87) | 5,74 (2.81) | >0.05 |
p value, Student’s t-criterion.