Table 1.
The data of both groups
| Control group mean and SD | Patient group mean and SD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 44 | 44 | |
| Age (year) | 27.3±5.6 | 27.4±6.1 | .7030a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.1±2.3 | 24.2±4.3 | <.0001a |
| Number of marriage | 26 (%59) | 30 (%68) | |
| Age of first menstruation | 12.9±1.0 | 13.0±.8 | .2005b |
| Smoking/caffeine/alcohol use | 19/17/3 | 11/26/4 | |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 85±12 | 91±20 | .0904a |
| Insulin (μIU/mL) | 5.9±2.2 | 7.97±5.66 | .0282a |
| FSH (μIU/mL) | 5.74±1.27 | 4.98±1.91 | .0299a |
| LH (μIU/mL) | 7.41±3.18 | 9.66±5.43 | .0200a |
| E2 (pg/mL) | 66±42 | 59±43 | .4978a |
| Prolactin (μIU/mL) | 10.42±4.99 | 10.73±5.17 | .8034a |
| DHEAS (mcg/dL) | 231±98 | 282±139 | .0492a |
| TSH (μIU/mL) | 1.69±.72 | 1.53±.73 | .2906a |
| T3 (nmol/L) | 2.89±.48 | 3.07±.59 | .1205a |
| T4 (nmol/L) | 95±25 | 93±20 | .8093a |
| 17 OH-progesterone (ng/mL) | 1.03±.71 | .80±.48 | .0828a |
| Total testosterone (nmol/L) | .34±.14 | .41±.17 | .0341a |
| Free testosterone (pg/mL) | 2.10±.99 | 2.08±.95 | .9468a |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 107±52 | 110±52 | .7682a |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 121±29 | 123±53 | .8318a |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 46±10 | 45±11 | .6054a |
SD: Standard Deviation, BMI: body mass index, FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone, LH: luteinizing hormone, E2: Estradiol, DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone, T3: triiodothyronine, T4: thyroxine.
a
Unpaired t test,
b
Mann-Whitney U test