Table 1.
Comparison of clinical and anthropometrical characteristics among PCOS and PCOS-with-SCH patients, and normal controls *
| Variable** | PCOS TSH <4.2 μUI/ml | PCOS-with-SCH TSH ≥4.2 μUI/ml | Control TSH <4.2 μUI/ml | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | n | Mean±SD | |
| Age (years) | 460 | 26.72±5.38 | 30 | 28.73±5.21 | 223 | 30.34±4.74 a |
| SBP (mmHg) | 407 | 118.82±12.43 | 27 | 119.63±15.80 | 206 | 115.11±7.87 a |
| DBP (mmHg) | 407 | 77.13±9.37 | 27 | 75.97±8.36 | 206 | 73.82±8.11 a |
| Weight (kg) | 443 | 74.34±17.51 | 31 | 75.17±19.73 | 215 | 63.95±10.84 a,b |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 412 | 29.11±6.74 | 26 | 26.75±6.18 | 206 | 24.47±4.03 a |
| Waist (cm) | 385 | 86.02±15.29 | 25 | 83.72±15.17 | 204 | 73.93±9.39 a,b |
| Hip (cm) | 384 | 106.68±12.36 | 25 | 105.68±12.57 | 204 | 100.12±8.58 a |
| W:H ratio | 384 | 0.80±0.08 | 25 | 0.79±0.07 | 204 | 0.73±0.06 a,b |
| C I | 378 | 1.15±0.10 | 23 | 1.14±0.09 | 203 | 1.07±0.07 a,b |
| LBM (kg) | 412 | 45.61±6.37 | 25 | 44.85±5.91 | 216 | 20.67±7.17 a,b |
| FM (kg) | 412 | 28.76±11.99 | 26 | 25.21±11.45 | 201 | 20.66±6.86 a |
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BM, body mass index; CI, conicity index; LBM, lean body mass; FM, fat mass
*
One way analysis of variance followed by post hoc Tukey test;
**
PCOS=patients with PCOS and TSH <4.2 μUI/ml.
PCOS-with-SCH=patients with PCOS and TSH >4.2 μUI/ml. Control=normal women with TSH <4.2 μUI/ml
a:
p<0.001 PCOS vs. control;
b:
p<0.001 PCOS-with-SCH vs. control