Table 2.
Anthropometric and gynecologic characteristics of the study sample in relation to PCOS
|
Anthropometric |
Total sample |
Non-PCOS group |
PCOS group |
P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| characteristics | (mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | (mean ± SD) | |
| Weight(kg) |
58.24 ±9.44 |
58.09 ±9.41 |
60.19 ±10.14 |
0.539 |
| Height(cm) |
161.83 ±6.17 |
161.94 ±6.27 |
160.5 ±4.82 |
0.394 |
| WC (cm) |
80.42 ±7.49 |
80.45 ±7.51 |
80.08 ±7.69 |
0.885 |
| HC (cm) |
97.04 ±7.38 |
96.91 ±7.33 |
98.62 ±8.16 |
0.537 |
| W/H ratio |
0.83 ±0.047 |
0.830 ±0.047 |
0.813 ±0.0516 |
0.318 |
| BMI(kg/m2) |
22.2 ±3.13 |
22.11 ±3.06 |
23.37 ±3.85 |
0.333 |
|
BMI classes |
Total sample N (%) |
Non-PCOS group N (%) |
PCOS group N (%) |
P value* |
| Underweight (less than18.5) |
15 (10.9) |
14 (11) |
1(10) |
1.00 |
| Normal (18.5-24.9) |
97 (70.8) |
91 (71.7) |
6(60) |
0.47 |
| Overweight (25–29.9) |
24 (17.5) |
21 (16.5) |
3(30) |
0.380 |
| Obese (equal or more than30) |
1 (0.7) |
1 (0.8) |
0(0) |
1.000 |
|
Gynecologic characteristics |
Total sample N (%) |
Non-PCOS group N (%) |
PCOS group N (%) |
P value* |
| Hirsutism (mFG more than 8) |
38(27.7) |
28(22) |
10(100) |
<0.001 |
| Menstrual irregularities | 35(25.5) | 25(19.7) | 10(100) | <0.001 |
*P value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.