Table 1:
Demographic characteristics of women with and without PCOS
| PCOSa (n=42,391) | Non-PCOS (n=795,480) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at delivery, years (±SD) | 31.2 ± 4.7 | 30.9 ± 5.5 |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 26, 832 (68.0%) | 499, 534 (69.7%) |
| Black | 3, 403 (8.6%) | 67,756 (9.4%) |
| Asian | 3, 967 (10.1%) | 53, 596 (7.5%) |
| Hispanic | 5, 262 (13.3%) | 96, 549 (13.5%) |
| Geographic division, n (%) | ||
| New England | 852 (2.0%) | 21, 063 (2.7%) |
| East North Central | 5, 865 (13.9%) | 118, 163 (14.9%) |
| West North Central | 4, 536 (10.7%) | 95, 208 (12.0%) |
| East South Central | 1, 434 (3.4%) | 28, 227 (3.6%) |
| West South Central | 7, 417 (17.5%) | 118, 933 (15.0%) |
| Mid-Atlantic | 4, 000 (9.4%) | 60, 381 (7.6%) |
| South Atlantic | 11, 110 (26.2%) | 195, 568 (24.7%) |
| Mountain | 3, 890 (9.2%) | 70, 546 (8.9%) |
| Pacific | 3, 250 (7.7%) | 85, 937 (10.8%) |
| Education level, n (%) | ||
| Less than 12th grade | 206 (0.5%) | 6,635 (0.9%) |
| High school diploma | 9,261 (22.4%) | 175, 150 (23.3%) |
| Less than bachelor degree | 22, 073 (53.4%) | 396, 908 (52.9%) |
| Bachelor degree plus | 9, 809 (23.7%) | 171, 996 (22.9%) |
| Home owner, n (%) | 28, 689 (69.1%) | 519, 758 (68.9%) |
| Net worth of individual, n (%) | ||
| >$500K | 3, 129 (9.0%) | 64, 772 (10.2%) |
| $250–499K | 6, 166 (17.8%) | 119, 548 (18.8%) |
| $150–249K | 5, 241 (15.1%) | 95, 646 (15.1%) |
| $25–149K | 11, 616 (33.5%) | 204, 493 (32.2%) |
| <$25K | 8, 505 (24.5%) | 150, 234 (23.7%) |
| Smokers, n (%) | 1, 342 (3.2%) | 23, 008 (2.9%) |
| Obese, n (%) | 6, 225 (14.7%) | 37, 089 (4.7%) |
| History of hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 4, 787 (11.3%) | 41, 960 (5.3%) |
| History of pre-pregnancy hypertension, n (%) | 2, 628 (6.2%) | 19, 829 (2.5%) |
| History of pre-pregnancy diabetes, n (%) | 2,239 (5.3%) | 9, 196 (1.2%) |
| History of ART use, n (%) | 2, 205 (5.2%) | 7, 865 (1.0%) |
| History of depression pre-pregnancy, n (%) | 1, 824 (4.3%) | 24, 915 (3.1%) |
| Gestational hypertension in current pregnancy, n (%) | 5, 787 (13.7%) | 61, 000 (7.7%) |
| Gestational diabetes in current pregnancy, n (%) | 10,279 (24.3%) | 105, 845 (13.3%) |
| Pre-eclampsia in current pregnancy, n (%) | 2, 128 (5.0%) | 20, 544 (2.6%) |
| Preterm delivery in current pregnancy, n (%) | 7, 158 (16.9%) | 96, 765 (12.2%) |
| Multiple gestation in current pregnancy, n (%) | 2, 796 (6.6%) | 19,668 (2.5%) |
| C-section delivery, n (%) | 19, 116 (45.1%) | 261, 196 (32.8%) |
| Stillbirth of current pregnancy, n (%) | 563 (1.33%) | 5, 507 (0.69%) |
a:
PCOS=Polycystic Ovary Syndrome