Table 1. Demographic data, body mass index, and knowledge of PCOS among study participants.
BMI, body mass index; PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome
| Parameter | Variable | Number of participants (n=250) (%) |
| Age group | Adolescents (13-19) | 197 (78.8) |
| Young girls (20-25) | 53 (21.2) | |
| Educational level | High school | 89 (35.6) |
| Junior college | 40 (16) | |
| Non-medical graduates | 71 (28.4) | |
| Medical graduates | 50 (20) | |
| Family income (per month in dollars) | <75 | 23 (9.2) |
| 76-149 | 54 (21.6) | |
| >150 | 173 (69.2) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | <18 (underweight) | 44 (17.6) |
| 18-24.9 (normal) | 195 (78) | |
| >25 (overweight) | 11 (4.4) | |
| Knowledge of PCOS | Adolescents | 9 (3.6) |
| Young girls | 45 (18) | |
| Being treated for PCOS | Yes | 17 (6.8) |
| No | 233 (93.2) |