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. 2022 Mar 15;6(3):e29967. doi: 10.2196/29967

Table 2.

Anthropomorphic, symptom, test result, and given variables. Comparison between the PCOSa-positive group and the PCOS-negative group with P values (N=526).


All women (N=526) PCOS-positive size (n=170) PCOS-negative size (n=356) P valueb
Anthropomorphic variables, median (IQR)

BMI 24.27 (21.69 to 26.66) 25.1 (26.25 to 33) 23.61 (21.37 to 26.13) <.001

Height (cm) 156 (152 to 160) 158 (152 to 161) 156 (152 to 160) .12

Hip (inches) 38 (36 to 40) 39 (36 to 42) 38 (36 to 40) <.001

Waist circumference (inches) 34 (52 to 65) 35 (32 to 37) 34 (31.75 to 35) <.001

Waist-to-hip ratio 0.89 (0.88 to 0.93) 0.89 (0.86 to 0.93) 0.89 (0.86 to 0.93) .91

Weight (kg) 59 (52 to 65) 62 (55 to 70) 58 (52 to 64) <.001
Symptom variables

Acanthosis nigricans (%) 158 (30) 105 (61.8) 53 (14.9) <.001

Acne (%) 256 (48.7) 118 (69.4) 138 (38.8) <.001

Hair loss (%) 236 (44.9) 97 (57.1) 139 (39) <.001

Hirsutism (%) 143 (27.2) 22 (12.9) 46 (12.9) <.001

Irregular menstrual cycle (%) 146 (27.8) 91 (53.5) 55 (15.5) <.001

Length of menstrual cycle (days), median (IQR) 5 (5 to 5) 5 (3 to 5) 5 (5 to 6) <.001

Weight gain (%) 199 (37.8) 117 (68.8) 82 (23) <.001
Test result variables, median (IQR)

AMHc,d (ng/mL) 1.31 (0.70 to 1.92) 1.74 (0.88 to 2.32) 1.16 (0.65 to 1.66) <.001

Antral follicles in left ovary 5 (3 to 9) 10 (7 to 12) 4 (2 to 6) <.001

Antral follicles in right ovary 6 (3 to 10) 11 (8 to 13) 4 (2 to 7) <.001

Average follicle size left ovary (mm) 15 (13 to 18) 16 (14 to 18) 15 (13 to 18) .02

Average follicle size right ovary (mm) 16 (13 to 18) 16 (14 to 18) 15.5 (13 to 18) .046

Diastolic BP (mm Hg) 80 (70 to 80) 80 (70 to 80) 80 (70 to 80) .69

Endometrium thickness (mm) 8.5 (7 to 9.8) 8.9 (7.6 to 10) 8.3 (7 to 9.5) .006

FSHc,e (mIU/mL) 1.58 (1.2 to 1.85) 1.51 (1.17 to 1.75) 1.61 (1.25 to 1.88) .007

FSH to LHf ratioc 0.77 (0.35 to 1.35) 0.69 (0.07 to 1.14) 0.86 (0.44 to 1.41) .002

Glycated hemoglobin level (g/100 ml) 11 (10.5 to 11.7) 11.05 (10.7 to 11.9) 11 (10.5 to 11.5) .03

HCGg Ic (mIU/mL) 2.96 (0.688 to 5.7) 4.25 (0.69 to 5.85) 2.68 (0.69 to 5.62) .10

HCG IIc (mIU/mL) 0.69 (0.688 to 4.61) 0.69 (0.69 to 4.63) 0.69 (0.69 to 4.59) .94

LH (mIU/mL) 2.25 (1.03 to 3.68) 2.23 (1.03 to 4.31) 2.3 (1.03 to 3.6) .25

PRGc,h (ng/mL) −1.14 (−1.39 to −0.78) −1.14 (−1.39 to −0.84) −1.17 (−1.39 to −0.78) .54

PRLc,i (ng/mL) 3.09 (2.68 to 3.39) 3.13 (2.64 to 3.41) 3.06 (2.69 to 3.39) .73

Pulse rate (beats/min) 72 (72 to 74) 72.5 (72 to 74) 72 (72 to 74) .002

Random glucose test (mg/100 mL) 100 (92 to 107) 100 (92 to 107) 97.5 (92 to 108) .32

Respiratory rate (breaths/min) 18 (18 to 20) 20 (18 to 20) 18 (18 to 20) .28

Systolic BPj (mm Hg) 110 (110 to 120) 110 (110 to 120) 110 (110 to 120) .73

Thyrotropinc (mIU/L) 0.82 (0.39 to 1.27) 0.84 (0.39 to 1.26) 0.78 (0.39 to 1.27) .69

Vitamin D3 (ng/mL) 25.95 (20.73 to 34.48) 25.38 (19.3 to 33.58) 26.3 (21.28 to 35.8) .19
Given variables

Age (years), median (IQR) 31 (27 to 35) 29 (26.25 to 33) 32 (28 to 36) <.001

Blood type (%) .97


A+ 105 (20) 33 (19.4) 72 (20.2)


A− 13 (2.5) 4 (2.4) 9 (2.5)


B+ 130 (24.7) 40 (23.5) 90 (25.3)


B− 16 (3) 6 (3.5) 10 (2.8)


O+ 200 (38) 63 (37.1) 137 (38.5)


O− 19 (3.6) 8 (4.7) 11 (3.1)


AB+ 41 (7.8) 15 (8.8) 26 (7.3)


AB- 2 (0.4) 1 (0.6) 1 (0.3)

Married (years), median (IQR) 7 (4 to 10) 6 (3 to 9) 7 (4 to 11) .001

Number of abortions (%) .61


0 425 (80.8) 141 (82.9) 284 (79.8)


1 68 (12.9) 21 (12.4) 47 (13.2)


2 and above 33 (6.3) 8 (4.7) 25 (7)

Fast food consumption (%) 270 (51.3) 134 (78.8) 136 (38.2) <.001

Pregnant (%) 204 (38.8) 63 (37.1) 141 (39.6) .64

Regular exercise (%) 127 (24.1) 48 (28.2) 79 (22.2) .16

aPCOS: polycystic ovary syndrome.

bP values were calculated by the Wilcoxon test for median comparison and chi-square test for proportion comparison.

cLog-transformed variables.

dAMH: anti-Müllerian hormone.

eFSH: follicle-stimulating hormone.

fLH: luteinizing hormone.

gHCG: human chorionic gonadotropin.

hPRG: progrestrone.

iPRL: prolactin.

jBP: blood pressure.