Table 1: Comparison of demographic, anthropometric and clinical parameters between euthyroid patients with PCOS and those with subclinical hypothyroidism and PCOS.

Variables	All subjects (n=465)	Euthyroid (n=415)	SCH (n=50)	p value
Age, mean years ± SD	22.52 ± 5.38	22.37 ± 5.38	23.76 ± 5.27	0.085
Age at onset of PCOS symptoms, mean years ± SD	17.79 ± 5.20	17.64 ± 5.09	19.04 ± 5.91	0.073
Married, %	47.7	46.7	56.0	0.233
Menstrual irregularity, %	92.9	92.8	94.0	1.000
Hirsutism, %	74.4	76.4	58.0	0.009
Modified FG score, mean ± SD	11 ± 6	11 ± 6	9 ± 5	0.003
Acne, %	18.9	19.0	18.0	1.000
Gained weight*, %	58.5	56.9	72.0	0.048
Subfertility,† (in married patients, n=221), %	36.7	36.3	39.3	0.834
Family history of thyroid disease, %	2.8	2.7	4.0	0.640
BMI, mean kg/m2 ± SD	26.63 ± 5.12	26.53 ± 5.14	27.39 ± 4.93	0.264
Overweight/obese, %	76.8	75.2	90.0	0.020
WC, mean cm ± SD	87.57 ± 11.70	87.34 ± 11.87	89.54 ± 10.09	0.209
Central obesity, %	75.3	73.7	88.0	0.025
Acanthosis nigricans, %	80.9	80.2	86.0	0.446
Goiter, %	56.1	53.3	80.0	<0.001
Systolic BP, mean mmHg ± SD	115 ± 12	112 ± 12	118 ± 13	0.098
Diastolic BP, mean mmHg ± SD	75 ± 8	75 ± 9	75 ± 8	0.553
Pre-HTN/HTN, %	24.7	23.9	32.0	0.225

p value by Student’s t-test or Chi-square test as applicable.

*In the 6 months prior to PCOS diagnosis.

†Failure to conceive after 1 year of unprotected regular (2 x week) sexual intercourse; the male partner was fertile evidenced by a normal semen analysis report.

BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; FG = Ferriman–Gallwey;

HTN = hypertension; PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome; SCH = subclinical hypothyroidism; SD = standard deviation; WC = waist circumference.