Table III.
Prevalence studies on polycystic ovary syndrome in Indian women/girls
| Study | n | Place/yr | Population/sampling | Prevalence per cent (criteria) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balaji et al14 | 126 | Tamil Nadu/2015 | Young adolescents (12-19 yr) Urban and rural | 18 (Rotterdam)8 |
| Joshi et al15 | 600 | Mumbai/2014 | Adolescents and young adolescents (15-24 yr) Community based | 22.5 (Rotterdam)8 10.7 (AES)12 |
| Joseph et al16 | 441 | Karnataka/2016 | Medical and dental college students (20.4±1.5 yr) with either menstrual irregularity or hirsutism | 9.1 (modified version of Cronin questionnaire)16 |
| Gill et al17 | 1520 | Lucknow/2012 | College girls (18-25 yr) with menstrual irregularity and hirsutism | 3.7 (NIH criteria)11 |
| Nidhi et al18 | 460 | Bengaluru/2011 | College girls (15-18 yr) Oligomenorrhoea and/or hirsutism | 9.13 (Rotterdam)8 |
| Vidya Bharathi et al19 | Chennai/2017 | Random general rural and urban population | 6 (Rotterdam)8 |
AES, Androgen Excess Society