Table 1.
Characteristics of PCOS women and controls subjects
| Age (years) | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | WHR | RBP4 (ng/ml) | Adiponectin (ng/ml) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | ||||||
| N | 294 | 294 | 294 | 292 | 286 | 285 |
| Mean value | 24.84 | 68.68 | 24.73 | 0.81 | 31.39 | 119.24 |
| SD | 4.36 | 16.00 | 5.71 | 0.08 | 8.59 | 70.29 |
| Median | 24.00 | 65.00 | 23.10 | 0.80 | 30.14 | 104.75 |
| Minimum | 17.00 | 39.00 | 14.50 | 0.53 | 15.18 | 8.82 |
| Maximum | 42.00 | 138.00 | 53.90 | 1.06 | 86.11 | 361.68 |
| Controls | ||||||
| N | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Mean value | 23.17 | 61.40 | 21.61 | 0.75 | 27.79 | 147.22 |
| SD | 1.55 | 10.57 | 3.11 | 0.08 | 11.05 | 57.55 |
| Median | 23.50 | 60.00 | 21.00 | 0.75 | 26.72 | 138.11 |
| Minimum | 19.00 | 45.00 | 15.90 | 0.66 | 11.17 | 39.14 |
| Maximum | 27.00 | 95.00 | 31.60 | 1.24 | 85.77 | 329.74 |
| P | P = 0.003 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 |