Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population.
| Variables | PCOS No. (%) | Control No. (%) | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All participants | 10 | 10 | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 24.20 ± 2.35 | 25.20 ± 3.39 | 0.77 | 0.45 |
| 20–24 | 5 (50.00) | 5 (50.00) | – | 1.00 |
| ≥25 | 5 (50.00) | 5 (50.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Worker | 8 (80.00) | 4 (40.00) | – | 0.15 |
| Civil servant | 2 (20.00) | 3 (30.00) | ||
| Others | 0 (0.00) | 3 (30.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Educational level | ||||
| Bachelor degree | 8 (80.00) | 9 (90.00) | – | 1.00 |
| Master degree or above | 2 (20.00) | 1 (10.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Health statuses | ||||
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 21.12 ± 4.46 | 22.01 ± 3.68 | −0.49 | 0.63 |
| Underweight/Normal ( ≤24) | 7 (70.00) | 8 (80.00) | – | 1.00 |
| Overweight/Obesity (>24) | 3 (30.00) | 2 (20.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L (mean ± SD) | 4.78 ± 0.48 | 4.85 ± 0.49 | −0.32 | 0.75 |
| <6.1 | 10 (100.00) | 10 (100.00) | – | 1.00 |
| ≥6.1 | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Menstruation period | ||||
| ≤1 month | 0 (0.00) | 9 (90.00) | – | <0.001 |
| >1 month | 10 (100.00) | 1 (10.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dysmenorrhea | ||||
| Yes | 8 (80.00) | 5 (50.00) | – | 0.35 |
| No | 2 (20.00) | 5 (50.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vaginal cleanness | ||||
| I∘–II∘ | 4 (40.00) | 8 (80.00) | – | 0.17 |
| III∘–IV∘ | 6 (60.00) | 2 (20.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vaginal pH (mean ± SD) | 6.10 ± 0.91 | 4.85 ± 0.36 | −4.05 | 0.002 |
| ≤5.5 | 3 (3.00) | 10 (100.00) | – | 0.003 |
| >5.5 | 7 (7.00) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bacterial vaginosis infection | ||||
| Yes | 2 (20.00) | 0 (0.00) | – | 0.47 |
| No | 8 (80.00) | 10 (100.00) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 |
Notes.
Data presented as n(%), unless noted otherwise.
Abbreviations
- BMI
- body mass index
- SD
- standard deviation
- PCOS
- polycystic ovary syndrome