Table 2.

Clinical features

Study group	n	Age, yrs	BMI, kg/m2	Gravidity	Parity
PCOS probands	n = 80	29  ±  7	33.3  ±  8.2†	0.6  ±  1.0‡	0.3  ±  0.7†‡
PCOS sisters	n = 17	25  ±  7	33.6  ±  9.0†	0.4  ±  0.7‡	0.2  ±  0.6‡
HA sisters	n = 19	26  ±  7	28.8  ±  6.1	1.3  ±  1.4	0.9  ±  1.1
UA sisters	n = 43	31  ±  10	26.0  ±  6.8‡	1.3  ±  1.4	1.1  ±  1.3
Control subjects	n = 70	30  ±  7	31.7  ±  8.9	1.7  ±  1.9	1.2  ±  1.4
ANOVA P-value		0.04	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001

Values are given as mean ±SD. P values were derived from ANOVA with Scheffe’s post hoc test. Significant values are noted:  

^†, vs. UA sisters;  

^‡, vs. control subjects.