Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study population
| Characteristic | Non-Obese (BMI ≤25 kg/m2) (n=33) | Obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) (n=96) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, years) | 43.03 | 40.94 | 0.064 |
| BMI (mean, kg/m2) range | 21.79 (18.46 – 24.76) | 37.34 (30.04 – 54.73) | <0.001 |
| Race or Ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Asian | 30.30 | 2.08 | |
| Black | 12.12 | 45.83 | |
| Hispanic | 24.24 | 20.83 | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 30.30 | 31.25 | |
| Other | 3.03 | 0.00 | |
| Education (%) | 0.007 | ||
| 8th grade or less | 0.00 | 1.04 | |
| High School or GED | 3.03 | 21.88 | |
| Vocational School | 3.03 | 14.58 | |
| College | 57.58 | 42.71 | |
| Graduate/professional school | 36.36 | 19.79 | |
| Age at menarche (mean, years) | 13.09 | 11.84 | <0.001 |
| Total number of live births (mean) | 1.27 | 2.00 | 0.005 |
| Personal history of PCOS (%) | >0.999 | ||
| Yes | 6.06 | 8.51 | |
| No | 93.94 | 91.49 | |
| History of oral contraceptive use (%) | 0.032 | ||
| Yes | 72.73 | 88.42 | |
| No | 27.27 | 11.58 | |
| Current menstrual cycle status (%) | 0.840 | ||
| Irregular periods | 18.18 | 19.79 | |
| Regular monthly periods | 81.82 | 80.21 | |
| Current regular use of anti-inflammatory medication at least once a day (%) | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 12.50 | 48.42 | |
| No | 87.50 | 51.58 | |
| Smoked more than 100 cigarettes in your lifetime (%) | 0.080 | ||
| No | 90.91 | 75.79 | |
| Yes | 9.09 | 24.21 | |
Bold indicates statistical significance with p value <0.05.