Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of women with PCOS and control subjects.
| Variable | Control (n = 326) | PCOS (n = 263) | P-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 29.00 (28.00, 33.00) | 29.00 (27.50, 31.00) | 0.133 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 20.80 (19.49, 22.86) | 23.80 (21.69, 25.96) | <0.001 |
| FSH (IU/L) | 7.70 (6.40, 8.96) | 6.80 (5.70, 7.90) | <0.001 |
| LH (IU/L) | 4.20 (3.10, 5. 30) | 7.90 (4.90, 12.40) | <0.001 |
| LH/FSH | 0.53 (0.40, 0.71) | 1.16 (0.72, 1.75) | <0.001 |
| E2 (pmol/L) | 164.00 (119.20, 206.80) | 173.00 (125.50, 230.50) | 0.07 |
| T (nmol/L) | 1.41 ± 0.46 | 2.24 ± 0.76 | <0.001 |
| P (nmol/L) | 1.6 (1.1, 2.4) | 2.2 (1.7, 2.8) | <0.001 |
Data are given as median (IQR) or mean ± SD.
IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.
a
p values obtained by comparison of variables between PCOS and control groups using the Mann–Whitney U test.