Table 2.

Comparison of sebum positive and sebum negative groups within 24 h of birth

	Sebum positive (n = 7)	Sebum negative (n = 14)	P
PCOS group	6	3
Controls	1	11	0.005
Mean birth weight (kg)(SD)	3.58 (0.44)	3.1 (0.41	0.02
Mean gestational age (weeks)	38.4	38.8	NS
Mode of delivery
Spontaneous	3	6
Vacuum extraction	0	2
Caesarean section	4	6	NS
Mothers
Mean T (nmol/l)(SD)	7.03 (6.3)	2.77 (1.4)	0.04
BMI (SD)	31.7 (4.84)	25.7 (4.19)	0.02

BMI body mass index, T serum testosterone, SD standard deviation, NS not significant