Table 3.
Factors associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome n (%)
| Variables | No PCOS (n = 86) | PCOS (n = 16) | P value |
| Age (yr) | |||
| 13-19 yr (n = 71) | 60 (84.5) | 11 (15.5) | 0.574 |
| 20-29 yr (n = 31) | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) | |
| Family History of diabetes | |||
| No (n = 60) | 57 (95) | 3 (5) | 0.001 |
| Yes (n = 71) | 29 (69) | 13 (31) | |
| Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis | |||
| No (n = 89) | 75 (84.3) | 14 (15.7) | 0.43 |
| Yes (n = 13) | 11 (84.6) | 2 (15.4) | |
| Complications of diabetes | |||
| No (n = 90) | 79 (87.8) | 11 (12.2) | 0.092 |
| Yes (n = 12) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | |
| Menses | |||
| Irregular (n = 27) | 21 (78) | 6 (16.7) | 0.214 |
| Regular (n = 75) | 65 (87) | 10 (15.4) | |
| Premature ovarian failure | |||
| No (n = 101) | 85 (84.2) | 16 (15.8) | 0.843 |
| Yes (n = 1) | 1 (100) | 0 | |
| Celiac disease | |||
| No (n = 95) | 80 (84.2) | 15 (15.8) | 0.698 |
| Yes (n = 7) | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | |
| Hashimoto thyroiditis | |||
| No (n = 68) | 58 (85.3) | 10 (14.7) | 0.453 |
| Yes (n = 34) | 28 (82.4) | 6 (17.6) | |
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| No (n = 88) | 76 (86.4) | 12 (13.6) | 0.15 |
| Yes (n = 14) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (28.6) | |
| Hirsutism | |||
| No (n = 77) | 62 (80.5) | 15 (19.5) | 0.054 |
| Yes (n = 25) | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | |
| Acne | |||
| No (n = 83) | 70 (84.3) | 13 (15.7) | 0.612 |
| Yes (n = 19) | 16 (84.2) | 3 (15.8) | |
| Pelvic ultrasound | |||
| Not done (n = 67) | 54 (80.6) | 13 (19.4) | 0.317 |
| Small ovaries (n = 3) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Normal (n = 11) | 10 (91) | 1 (9) | |
| PCOS (n = 21) | 20 (95.2) | 1 (4.8) | |
| Testosterone level | |||
| Normal (n = 77) | 62 (80.5) | 15 (19.5) | 0.054 |
| High (n = 25) | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | |
| Variables | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | P value |
| Body mass index | 23.2 ± 2.86 | 25.3 ± 4.77 | 0.008 |
| Duration of diabetes | 6.59 ± 5.16 | 7.94 ± 6.45 | 0.53 |
| Age at diabetes diagnosis | 11.6 ± 3.82 | 10.8 ± 4.69 | 0.227 |
| Age of menarche | 12.5 ± 1 | 12.63 ± 0.69 | 0.118 |
| Insulin dose unit/kg | 0.8 ± 0.24 | 0.83 ± 0.20 | 0.493 |
| Hemoglobin A1c | 9.23 ± 1.98 | 9.19 ± 1.64 | 0.516 |
Categorical variables analyzed by χ2 test and the continuous variables analyzed by t-test. P < 0.05 considered as significant. PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome.