Table 3.
Linear regression analysis showing the coefficients of predictive values of independent variables for the dependent variable HOMA-IR in the PCOS group (N = 45)
| Coefficientsa | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Unstandardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. (p value) | ||
| B | Std. error | Beta | ||||
| 1 | (Constant) | −1.922 | 2.607 | – | −0.737 | 0.467 |
| Serum LH/FSH ratio | −0.148 | 0.312 | −0.117 | −0.474 | 0.639 | |
| Serum testosterone (μg/l) | 1.511 | 0.736 | 0.498 | 2.054 | 0.049* | |
| WHR | 6.249 | 3.026 | 0.361 | 2.065 | 0.048* | |
| BMI | −0.101 | 0.069 | −0.246 | −1.476 | 0.151 | |
Statistical done by SPSS 16 for Windows
*p value <0.05, significant at 95 % confidence level
aDependent variable: HOMA-IR. Predictors of HOMA-IR: LH/FSH ratio, serum testosterone (ng/ml), WHR and BMI