Table 1.
Baseline and clinical characteristics of two groups (age range 19-35 years)
| Variables | Infertile PCOS (n=36) | Healthy control (n=29) | P valueaa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 26.36 ± 4.2 | 27.96 ± 2.47 | 0.107 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.72 ± 4.39 | 25.55 ± 4.3 | 0.286 |
| BMI (%)c BMI≥25 | 72.2 | 48.3 | 0.049 |
| WC (cm) | 94.77 ± 10.36 | 85.06 ± 8.48 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 118.66 ± 8.98 | 116.89 ± 6.03 | 0.209 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 78.19 ± 6.98 | 76.37 ± 5.15 | 0.274 |
| Fasting serum Glu (mg/dL) | 94.47 ± 11.88 | 89.86 ± 8.25 | 0.081 |
| Insulin (μU/mL)b | 21.41 ± 14.14 | 16.24 ± 11.55 | 0.029 |
| HOMA-IRb | 5.16 ± 3.72 | 3.41 ± 2.53 | 0.024 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 214.83 ± 43.97 | 202.68 ± 46.44 | 0.285 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 139.28 ± 66.98 | 98.17 ± 50.72 | 0.009 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 42.88 ± 10.2 | 52.06 ± 13.71 | 0.003 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 143.69 ± 36.25 | 129.51 ± 35.70 | 0.119 |
| TC/HDL-C ratio | 5.16 ± 1.22 | 4.11 ± 1.36 | 0.002 |
| TG/HDL-C ratio | 3.62 ± 2.17 | 2.44 ± 2.52 | 0.047 |
| LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | 3.44 ± 0.98 | 2.62 ± 1.02 | 0.002 |
PCOS; Polycystic ovarian syndrome, BMI; Body mass index, WC; Waist circumference, SBP; Systolic blood pressure, DBP; Diastolic blood pressure, Glu; Glucose, HOMA-IR; Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance, TC; Total cholesterol, TG; Triglyceride, HDL-C; High density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C; Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, a; Statistical analyses performed by unpaired t test for comparison, b; Statistical analyses performed by Mann-Whitney U test and c; Statistical analyses performed by Chi-squared test. Data are the mean ± SD.