Table 1.
Basic Characteristics of study and control groups.
| Variables | Control (n = 47) |
Hirsutism-acnea (n = 35) |
Infertility (n = 22) |
Obesity (n = 29) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 27.77 ± 6.49 | 26.14 ± 4.98 | 24.32 ± 4.59 | 26.00 ± 6.58 | 0.143 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 18 (38.3)a | 15 (42.9)a | 0 (0.0)b | 6 (20.7)a | 0.003 |
| Married | 26 (55.3)ab | 17 (48.6)b | 22 (100.0)c | 22 (75.9)a | |
| Divorced | 3 (6.4)a | 3 (8.6)a | 0 (0.0)a | 1 (3.4)a | |
| Educational status | |||||
| Primary | 9 (19.1) | 7 (20.0) | 6 (27.3) | 7 (24.1) | 0.689 |
| Secondary | 21 (44.7) | 17 (48.6) | 11 (50.0) | 17 (58.6) | |
| University | 17 (36.2) | 11 (31.4) | 5 (22.7) | 5 (17.2) | |
| Profession | |||||
| Housewife | 15 (31.9)a | 13 (37.1)ab | 14 (63.6)bc | 18 (62.1)c | 0.014 |
| Working | 32 (68.1)a | 22 (62.9)ab | 8 (36.4)bc | 11 (37.9)c | |
| Income | |||||
| ≤1000€ | 12 (25.5) | 7 (20.0) | 10 (45.5) | 10 (34.5) | 0.172 |
| 1000–2000€ | 28 (59.6) | 27 (77.1) | 10 (45.5) | 16 (55.2) | |
| >3000€ | 7 (14.9) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (9.0) | 3 (10.3) | |
| Income perception | |||||
| Sufficient | 22 (46.8) | 21 (60.0) | 13 (59.1) | 16 (55.2) | 0.630 |
| Insufficient | 25 (53.2) | 14 (40.0) | 9 (40.9) | 13 (44.8) | |
| Living residence | |||||
| Rent | 22 (46.8) | 20 (57.1) | 9 (40.9) | 12 (41.4) | 0.545 |
| Landlord | 25 (53.2) | 15 (42.9) | 13 (59.1) | 17 (58.6) | |
| Number of childs | 1.00 (0.00–2.00)a | 1.00 (0.00–2.00)a | 0.00 (0.00-0.00)b | 1.00 (0.00–2.00)a | <0.001 |
| Intention to have child | |||||
| Yes | 11 (23.4)a | 10 (28.6)ab | 22 (100.0)c | 15 (51.7)b | <0.001 |
| No | 36 (76.6)a | 25 (71.4)ab | 0 (0.0)c | 14 (48.3)b | |
| Acne | |||||
| Yes | 3 (6.4)a | 30 (85.7)b | 9 (40.9)c | 16 (55.2)c | <0.001 |
| No | 44 (93.6)a | 5 (14.3)b | 13 (59.1)c | 13 (44.8)c | |
| Hirsutism | |||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0)a | 21 (60.0)b | 8 (36.4)b | 11 (37.9)b | <0.001 |
| No | 47 (100.0)a | 14 (40.0)b | 14 (63.6)b | 18 (62.1)b | |
| Oligomenorrhea | |||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0)a | 33 (94.3)b | 14 (63.6)c | 9 (31.0)d | <0.001 |
| No | 47 (100.0)a | 2 (5.7)b | 8 (36.4)c | 20 (69.0)d | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.37 ± 3.13a | 24.45 ± 2.75a | 24.35 ± 3.48a | 33.59 ± 2.61b | <0.001 |
Values expressed as n (%), mean ± SD, or median (25th–75th percentiles) groups with different superscript letters were found to have statistically significant differences.