Table 2. Differences in metabolic parameters between Black and White Women with PCOS (Model based-means adjusted for age).
| Black | White | Black - White | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean(SD) | N | Mean(SD) | Difference (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Kidney and Liver Function | ||||||
| ALT (U/L) | 41 | 17.3 (7.3) | 77 | 25.1 (14.8) | -7.8 (-11.9,-3.7) | <.001 |
| AST (U/L) | 41 | 17.8 (5.1) | 77 | 21.4 (11.9) | -3.6 (-6.8,-0.5) | 0.03 |
| Total Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 41 | 0.45 (0.20) | 76 | 0.42 (0.18) | 0.03 (-0.04,0.11) | 0.42 |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 41 | 10.7 (2.4) | 77 | 11.9 (2.8) | -1.2 (-2.2,-0.2) | 0.02 |
| Serum Creatinine (mg/dL) | 41 | 0.84 (0.12) | 77 | 0.77 (0.21). | 0.07 (0.01,0.13) | 0.02 |
| Lipid Parameters | ||||||
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 42 | 181.1 (49.3) | 72 | 170.8 (35.8) | 10.3 (-6.9,27.5) | 0.24 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 42 | 47.0 (10.2) | 72 | 28.9 (10.0) | 18.2 (14.3,22.1) | <.001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 42 | 116.9 (45.8) | 71 | 115.3 (30.2) | 1.6 (-14.1,17.3) | 0.84 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 42 | 87.5 (37.0) | 73 | 130.7 (77.9) | -43.2 (-64.5,-21.9) | <.001 |
| Glycemic Parameters | ||||||
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) | 40 | 87.3 (12.2) | 76 | 88.2 (8.2) | -0.9 (-5.2,3.3) | 0.67 |
| Fasting Insulin (μU/mL) | 41 | 20.3 (14.5) | 65 | 13.6 (10.0) | 6.6 (1.5,11.8) | 0.01 |
| HOMA Insulin Resistance | 38 | 4.3 (3.4) | 64 | 3.1 (2.4) | 1.3 (0.05,2.5) | 0.04 |
| Integrated Glucose OGTT | 39 | 14485 (3411) | 76 | 16326 (3350) | -1840 (-3173,-507) | 0.007 |
| Integrated Insulin OGTT | 39 | 12788 (7355) | 67 | 11314 (7192) | 1474 (-1453,4402) | 0.32 |
| Insulinogenic Index (30 minutes) | 36 | 2.7 (2.0) | 63 | 1.5 (1.3) | 1.2 (0.4,2.0) | 0.002 |
| Matsuda's Insulin Sensitivity Index (ISI) | 36 | 5.3 (6.3) | 64 | 4.6 (3.9) | 0.7 (-1.6,3.0) | 0.54 |
| DXA | ||||||
| Total Area (cm2) | 38 | 2025 (158) | 72 | 1979 (145) | 46 (-15,107) | 0.14 |
| Total Bone Mineral Content (g) | 38 | 2617 (344) | 72 | 2296 (276) | 321 (193,449) | <.001 |
| Total Bone Mineral Density (g/cm2) | 38 | 1.3 (0.1) | 72 | 1.2 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1,0.2) | <.001 |
| Total Fat (g) | 38 | 39392 (13137) | 72 | 41710 (10371) | -2317 (-7199,2564) | 0.35 |
| Total Lean (g) | 38 | 57595 (9855) | 72 | 55359 (7230) | 2236 (-1360,5832) | 0.22 |
| Body Fat (%) | 38 | 39.6 (6.2) | 72 | 42.4 (4.9) | -2.8 (-5.1,-0.5) | 0.02 |