Table 3. Correlation Analysis between TG/HDL-C Ratio with Metabolic and Hormonal Parameters.

	PCOS (n=450)		Control (n=450)
	Spearman correlation coefficient	p value	Spearman correlation coefficient	p value
Age	0.081	0.085	0.093	0.048
BMI	0.527	<0.001	0.242	<0.001
WC	0.517	<0.001	0.251	<0.001
Percentage of fat	0.459	<0.001	0.219	<0.001
Fat mass	0.499	<0.001	0.231	<0.001
SBP	0.148	0.002	0.129	0.006
DBP	0.205	<0.001	0.147	0.002
FPG	0.127	0.007	0.168	<0.001
2-h PPG	0.374	<0.001	0.067	0.159
FPI	0.405	<0.001	0.284	<0.001
2-h PPI	0.375	<0.001	0.268	<0.001
HOMA-IR	0.415	<0.001	0.293	<0.001
Total testosterone	−0.134	0.004	−0.071	0.130
SHBG	0.324	<0.001	0.081	0.111
Free testosterone	−0.421	<0.001	−0.144	0.004

TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; 2-h PPG, 2-h postload plasma glucose; FPI, fasting plasma insulin; 2-h PPI, 2-h postload plasma insulin; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin.