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. 2024 Nov 2;24:586. doi: 10.1186/s12905-024-03421-4

Table 2.

Frequency distribution and percentage of symptoms of PCOS in participants

Variable Cases Controls P-value
N (%) N (%)
Alopecia No 217 (76.1) 243 (85.3) 0.007*
Grade1 67 (23.5) 39 (13.7)
Grade2 1 (0.4) 3 (1.1)
Acne No 210 (73.7) 214 (75.1) 0.082*
Mild 62 (21.8) 67 (23.5)
Moderate 13 (4.6) 4 (1.4)
Hirsutism No 253 (88.8) 266 (93.3) 0.056*
Yes 32 (11.2) 19 (6.7)

Oligomenorrhea and

Amenorrhea

No 232 (81.4) 260 (91.3) < 0/001*
Yes 35 (12.3) 8 (2.7)
Variable 18 (6.3) 17 (6.0)
Regularity of the menstrual cycle No 56 (19.6) 31 (10.9) 0.004*
Yes 229 (80.4) 254 (89.1)
Polycystic ovary in ultrasound No 258 (90.5) 273 (95.8) 0.013*
Yes 27 (9.5) 12 (4.2)

*. Comparisons were tested using the chi-square test