Table 1.
Comparison of demographic and fertility characteristics between polycystic ovary syndrome women with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS)
| Variables | Total (n=215) | With MetS (n=62) | Without MetS (n=153) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Y) | 25.63 ± 5.17 | 26.81 ± 6.07 | 25.15 ± 4.69 | 0.057 |
| Inhabitation areaRural | 34 (16.2) | 9 (14.5) | 25 (16.9) | 0.838 |
| Urban | 176 (83.8) | 53 (85.5) | 123 (83.1) | |
| JobEmployed | 32 (20.3) | 11 (24.4) | 21 (18.6) | 0.511 |
| Housewife | 126 (79.7) | 34 (75.6) | 92 (81.4) | |
| Educational levelUnder diploma | 42 (26.4) | 12 (27.3) | 30 (26.1) | 0.950 |
| Diploma | 56 (35.2) | 16 (36.4) | 40 (34.8) | |
| University | 61 (38.4) | 16 (36.4) | 45 (39.1) | |
| Duration of infertility | 36.50 ± 41.26 | 30.39 ± 24.04 | 39.42 ± 47.21 | 0.705 |
| History of infertility | 95 (54.9) | 30 (58.8) | 65 (68.4) | 0.615 |
| History of abortion | 13 (10.6) | 5 (13.5) | 8(9.0) | 0.523 |
| Family history of diabetes | 83 (39.3) | 31(50.8) | 52 (34.7) | 0.043 |
| History of parityNulliparous | 96 (78) | 24 (75) | 59 (77.6) | 0.760 |
| Multiparous | 27 (22) | 8 (25) | 17 (22.4) | |
| Oligomenorrhea | 183 (87.6) | 52 (89.7) | 131(86.8) | 0.647 |
| Amenorrhea | 20 (9.3) | 6 (10.3) | 14 (9.3) | 0.797 |
| Polymenorrehae | 6 (2.8) | 0 | 6 (4) | 0.190 |
| Normal | 6 (2.8) | 4(6.5) | 2 (1.3) | 0.059 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or numbers (%).