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. 2026 Jan 30;26:137. doi: 10.1186/s12905-026-04275-8

Table 1.

Comparison of adolescent PCOS and control groups in terms of demographic, anthropometric measurements and hormonal values

Parameters Control(n = 44) PCOS
(n = 45)
T, z p
Age (years)
 (Median (IQR)) 17(2) 17(1) 1.392 0.164
Age at menarche (years)
 (Median (IQR)) 12(1) 13 (1) 1.387 0.166
Cycle duration (day)
 (Median (IQR)) 30 (2) 60(55) 6.961 < 0.001
Dysmenorrhea, n(%)
 No 19 (%43.1) 22 (%48.5) 0.292 0.589
 Yes 25 (%56.8) 23 (%51.1)
Menstrual irregularity, n (%)
 No 32 (%72.7) 8 (%17.7) 27.147 < 0.001
 Yes 12 (%27.2) 37 (%82.2)
Hirsutism. n (%)
 No 44 (%100.0) 17 (%37.7) 39.945 < 0.001
 Yes 0 (%0.0) 28 (%62.2)
Acne, n (%)
 No 35 (%79.5) 20 (%44.4) 26.313 < 0.001
 Mild 9(%20.4) 9 (%2)
 Modarate 0 (%0) 8 (%17.7)
 Severe 0 (%0) 8 (%17.7)
Presence of PCOM on ultrasonography, n (%)
 No 42(%95.4) 13(%28.2) 41.756 < 0.001
 Yes 2(%4.5) 32(%71.1)
Body mass index (kg/m2)
 (Median (IQR)) 21.10 (5.40) 23.39 (7.34) 1.784 0.074
Ferriman-Gallwey Score
 (Median (IQR)) 3 (2) 15 (9) 8.132 < 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
 (Median (IQR)) 71 (9) 76.00 (14) 2.526 0.012
Hip Circumference (cm)
 (Mean ± SD) 95.28 ± 7.22 98.37 ± 10.56 1.820* 0.072
Waist / Hip Circumference
 (Median (IQR)) 0.74 (0.07) 0.76 (0.11) 1.379 0.168
Neck circumference (cm)
 (Median (IQR)) 31 (3) 32 (3) 2.235 0.025
Lean body mass index (kg)
 (Mean ± SD) 43.41 ± 4.72 44.85 ± 5.53 0.849* 0.398
FSH (IU/L) 6.33 (2.28) 5.30 (2.41) 2.396 0.017
LH (IU/L) 8.28 (5.72) 8.24 (8.92) 0.636 0.525
SHBG (nmol/L) 35.80 (19.90) 25.10 (28.00) 3.024 0.002
DHEA-S(µg/dl) 204 (153) 185 (167) 0.501 0.617
Free Testosterone (pg/ml) 2.50 (1.76) 2.29 (1.57) 0.111 0.912
FAİ 2.62 (2.09) 4.49 (6.07) 2.864 0.004
AMH (mg/L) 2.51 (2.46) 5.37 (5.07) 4.620 < 0.001
Fasting Insulin Level (mU/L) 11.60 (8.75) 13.6 (16.12) 0.915 0.360
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dl) 83 (10) 82 (13) 0.834 0.404
HOMA-IR 2.25 (1.76) 2.62 (3.32) 1.145 0.252
25-OH Vitamin D (nmol/L) 10 (4) 11 (11) 0.462 0.665

*t value IQR Inter quantile range, SD Standard deviation, kg Kilogram, m Meter, cm Centimeter, PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome, PCOM Polycystic ovary morphology, FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone, LH Luteinizing hormone, SHBG Serum sex hormone binding globulin, DHEA-SO4 Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, FAI Free Androgen Index, AMH Anti-müllerian hormone, HOMA-IR Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance, 25-OH Vitamin D 25-hydroxy vitamin D