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. 2018 Feb 3;16(2):e12400. doi: 10.5812/ijem.12400

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics and Medical History of the Study Participants.

Variable Mean ± SD
Age, y 26.9 ± 5.1
BMI, kg/m 2 28.1 ± 9.7
Period of education, y 13.1 ± 3.0
Income, $US per day 19.33 ± 14.54
Waist circumference, cm 83.2 ± 11.8
Hip circumference, cm 107.3 ± 11.2
Waist-to-hip ratio 0.77 ± 0.59
Interval of menstruation, d 30.4 ± 12.1
The number of menstruation in a year 8.4 ± 3.3
FG scoring 10.8 ± 4.7
No. (%)
Married 242 (69.1)
BMI (26 - 29), kg/m 2 92 (26.3)
BMI (≥ 30), kg/m 2 121 (34.6)
Menstrual disorder in the past 6 months 242 (69.1)
History of menstrual disorders 307 (87.7)
Onset of menstrual disorders of puberty 292 (83.4)
Pregnancy experience 126 (36)
Abortion experience 30 (8.6)
History of pregnancy complications 43 (12.3)
Infertility 96 (27.4)
Acne 138(39.4)
Hirsutism 227 (64.9)

Abbreviations: FG, Ferriman-Galway Hirsutism Scale; BMI, Body Mass Index.