Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of patients with hirsutism.
| Characteristics | Number of patients with investigation records (%), n = 122 | Number of patients with no investigation records (%), n = 111 | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | Range | 14–45 | 14–43 | – |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 24.6 ± 6.9 | 25.20 ± 7.0 | .5 | |
| 14–20 | 40 (32.8) | 38 (34.2) | .8 | |
| 21–25 | 34 (27.9) | 29 (26.1) | .7 | |
| 26–30 | 28 (23.0) | 26 (23.4) | .9 | |
| 31–35 | 8 (6.6) | 18 (16.2) | .02 | |
| 36–40 | 8 (6.6) | 8 (7.2) | .8 | |
| 41–45 | 4 (3.3) | 2 (1.8) | .4 | |
| Marital status | Married | 23 (18.9) | 18 (16.2) | .5 |
| Unmarried | 99 (81.1) | 93 (83.8) | .5 | |
| Family history of hirsutism | Present (no investigative abnormity in five cases) | 16 (13.1) | 4 (3.6) | .009 |
| mF–G score (Severity) | Range | 4–36 | 4–36 | – |
| Mean ± standard deviation | 17.95 ± 10.58 | 21.75 ± 11.08 | .008 | |
| <8 (no hirsutism) | 14 (11.5) | 16 (14.4) | .05 | |
| 8–16 (mild) | 56 (45.9) | 24 (21.6) | .0001 | |
| 17–25 (moderate) | 18 (14.8) | 18 (16.2) | .7 | |
| >25 (severe) | 34 (27.9) | 53 (47.7) | .001 | |
| Menstrual abnormalities (PCOS in 22 cases) | Irregular cycles | 58 (47.5) | 41 (36.9) | .10 |
| Oligomenorrhoea | 18 (14.8) | 2 (1.8) | .0004 | |
| Other clinical features | Acne | 57 (46.7) | 64 (57.7) | .09 |
| Obesity (BMI > 25–30; nine cases with PCO) | 29 (23.8) | 20 (18.0) | .27 | |
| Morbid obesity (BMI > 30; three cases with PCO, AN in four cases) | 13 (10.7) | 13 (11.7) | .08 | |
| Striae | 13 (10.7) | 0 | – | |
| Clitoromegaly (all had irregular menses; PCO in two cases) | 3 (2.5) | 0 | – | |
AN, Acanthosis nigricans; BMI, body mass index, mF–G score, modified Ferriman–Gallwey score; PCO, polycystic ovaries.
No patient had infertility or patterned baldness.
*P < .05 calculated at 5% level (95% confidence interval) was considered statistically significant and is depicted in bold.