Table II.
Characteristics of study participants
| Variables |
PCOS
(n=186) |
Controls
(n=156) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.6 ± 5.6* | 30.8 ± 5.6* | <0.001** | |
| % subjects with history of primary infertility | 28.7% | 8.9% | <0.001® | |
| % subjects with family history of hirsutism | 47.5% | 14.0% | <0.001® | |
| Blood pressure | ||||
| Systolic (mmHg) | 106 ± 12.3* | 108 ± 11.8* | 0.14** | |
| Diastolic (mmHg) | 68.5 ± 10.1* | 67.7 ± 9.1* | 0.44** | |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 6.4* | 25.5 ± 4.4* | 0.03** | |
| Waist circumferences (m) | 0.87 ± 0.13* | 0.85 ± 0.09* | 0.28** | |
| Hip circumferences (m) | 1.03 ± 0.1* | 1.0 ± 0.10* | 0.01** | |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.8 ± 0.07* | 0.9 ± 0.6* | 0.22** | |
| Total testosterone | 0.7 (0.4-1.2)● | 0.4 (0.3-0.6) | 0.04●● | |
| Androstendion | 2.4 (2-2.8)● | 1.7 (1.1-2.2) | 0.15●● | |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate | 115 (91-241)● | 120 (79-160) | 0.38●● | |
| LH/FSH | 1.1 (0.7-1.8)● | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) | 0.44●● | |
| αHOMA-IR | 2.3 (1.6-3.7)● | 2.0 (1.3-2.8) | 0.09●● | |
Hormonal tests were only assessed for 40 women of control group.
*Mean ± SD ● Median (interquartile range) **T-Test ●● Mann-Whitney
® Chi-square αHomeostasis Model of Assessment - Insulin Resistance