Table 2.
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between ASA negative and ASA positive groups
| Variable | ASA Negative (n = 81) | ASA Positive (n = 33) |
p
value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age(year) | 29.63 ± 4.93 | 29.27 ± 5.19 | 0.731 α | |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 29.91 ± 4.45 | 30.57 ± 5.86 | 0.519 α | |
| Gravidity | 1.00(0.00–2.00) | 0.00(0.00–2.00) | 0.101 β | |
| Parity | 1.00(0.00–2.00) | 0.00(0.00–2.00) | 0.261 β | |
| Abortion | 0.00(0.00–2.00) | 0.00(0.00–1.00) | 0.449 β | |
| BMI category | Normal | 11 (13.6%) | 5 (15.2%) | 0.907 γ |
| Overweight | 33 (40.7%) | 12 (36.4%) | ||
| Obese | 37 (45.7%) | 16 (48.5%) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 49 (60.5%) | 19 (57.6%) | 0.376 γ |
| Single | 16 (19.8%) | 10 (30.3%) | ||
| Divorced | 16 (19.8%) | 4 (12.1%) | ||
| Working status | Working | 23 (28.4%) | 1 (3.0%) | 0.003 γ |
| Not working | 58 (71.6%) | 32 (97.0%) | ||
| Smoking | 29 (35.8%) | 19 (57.6%) | 0.033 γ | |
| Positive family history for PCOS | 12 (14.8%) | 15 (45.5%) | 0.001 γ | |
| Duration of illness(year) | 4.00(0.00–13.00) | 3.00(0.00–12.00) | 0.883 β | |
| Menstrual irregularity | 63 (77.8%) | 30 (90.9%) | 0.101 γ | |
| Hirsutism | 31 (38.3%) | 9 (27.3%) | 0.264 γ | |
| Weight gain | 59 (72.8%) | 30 (90.9%) | 0.034 γ | |
| Acne | 27 (33.3%) | 19 (57.6%) | 0.017 γ | |
| İnfertility | 25 (30.9%) | 21 (63.6%) | 0.001 γ | |
| Age at first mens | 14.46 ± 1.40 | 13.91 ± 1.40 | 0.060 α | |
| Total Testosterone (ng/dL) | 114.21 ± 12.71 | 123.27 ± 15.96 | 0.005 α | |
| DHEAS (µg/dL) | 167.91(114.49–247.00) | 210.78(101.00–241.25) | 0.009 β | |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 94.86 ± 23.17 | 118.52 ± 17.40 | 0.001 α | |
| Prolactin (ng/mL) | 14.45 ± 3.25 | 13.46 ± 4.84 | 0.286 α | |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 10.26 ± 2.21 | 11.70 ± 1.88 | 0.001 α | |
| FSH (mIU/mL) | 5.49 ± 1.29 | 4.83 ± 1.09 | 0.012 α | |
| LH/FSH Ratio | 1.85(1.14-4.00) | 2.49(1.71–3.38) | 0.001 β | |
α Independent t-test (mean ± SD), β Mann-Whitney U test [median (min-max)], γ chi-square test n (%). BMI: body mass index, ASA: adult separation anxiety, PCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome, DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, LH: luteinizing hormone, FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone