Table 1. Baseline demographic features and laboratory parameters of groups, and statistical analysis.
| PCOS group n=44 (mean ± SD) | Control group n=60 (mean ± SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 22 ± 5 | 24 ± 5 | 0.210 |
| BMI, kg/ m2 | 24.86 ± 2.74 | 24.26 ± 2.25 | 0.329 |
| Glucose (mg/ dL) | 96.45 ± 12.52 | 90.16 ± 1.48 | 0.279 |
| Urea (mg / dL) | 20.22 ± 5.53 | 23.38 ± 3.96 | 0.233 |
| Sodium (mmol / L) | 139.25 ± 1.72 | 137.60 ± 0.52 | 0.114 |
| Potassium (mmol /L) | 4.43 ± 0.29 | 4.33 ± 0.14 | 0.568 |
| Calcium (mg / dL) | 9.75 ± 0.35 | 9.62 ± 0.60 | 0.473 |
| AST (u /L) | 20.72 ± 5.06 | 19.88 ± 5.45 | 0.735 |
| ALT (u /L) | 16.90 ± 9.10 | 13.02 ± 2.01 | 0.354 |
| LDL (mg /dL) | 119.25 ± 22.81 | 111.16 ± 32.26 | 0.580 |
| HDL (mg dL) | 46.13 ± 13.28 | 42.30 ± 15.46 | 0.317 |
| Triglycerides (mg /dL) | 106.30 ± 78.40 | 91.66 ± 50.63 | 0.757 |
| WBC (103 /µL) | 7.60 ± 1.76 | 8.44 ± 2.79 | 0.318 |
| HGB (g /dL) | 12.90 ± 0.81 | 11.85 ± 2.10 | 0.238 |
| PLT (103 /µL) | 277.90 ± 69.23 | 272.85 ± 33.25 | 0.853 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.12 ± 2.00 | 2.16 ± .52 | 0.023 |
BMI: body mass index; AST: aspartate transaminase, ALT: alanine transaminase, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, WBC: white blood count, HGB: hemoglobin, PLT: platelets, HOMA-IR: homeostatic model for insulin resistance.