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. 2021 Jan 7;19(4):179–183. doi: 10.5114/pm.2020.101948

Table 4.

Odds ratio (OR) of overweight, obesity, insulin resistance (IR), hypothyroidism, and hyperprolactinemia in PCOS women

Variable PCOS women (study group) (n =120) Non-PCOS controls (n =120) Odds ratio (95% CI); p-value
BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2 51 (42.5) 26 (21.7) 2.67 (1.5-4.7); 0.0007*
BMI < 25 kg/m2 69 (57.5) 94 (78.3)
BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 47 (39.17) 19 (15.8) 3.4 (1.85-6.3); 0.0001*
BMI < 30 Kg/m2 73 (60.83) 101 (84.2)
WC > 35 inches 53 (44.17) 23 (19.17) 3.3 (1.87-5.9); < 0.0001*
WC < 35 inches 67 (55.13) 97 (80.83)
G/I ratio < 4.5 57 (47.5) 19 (15.8) 4.8 (2.6-8.8); < 0.0001*
G/I ratio > 4.5 63 (52.5) 101 (84.2)
TSH ≥ 4.1 mIU/ml 31 (25.8) 9 (7.5) 4.29 (1.9-9.4); 0.0003*
TSH < 4.1 mIU/ml 89 (74.2) 111 (92.5)
Prolactin > 29 ng/ml (> 614 mIU/ml) 41 (34.17) 13 (10.8) 4.27 (2.1-8.5); < 0.0001*
Prolactin < 29 ng/ml (< 614 mIU/ml) 79 (65.83) 107 (89.2)

PCOS – polycystic ovary syndrome, WC – waist circumference, G/I – glucose/insulin, TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone, CI – confidence interval. * significant difference. Data presented as number and percentage (%)