Table 1.
Comparison of demographic characteristics between different PCOS phenotypes and the control group
| Variable | HA + PCOM + OD (A) n = 55 | HA + OD (B) n = 30 | HA + PCOM (C) n = 56 | OD + PCOM (D) n = 51 | Control (CO) n = 50 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year)* | 29.18 + 5.71 | 31.55 + 5.68 | 31.67 + 5.05 | 31.28 + 5.5 | 34.18 ± 4.13 | < 0.001 |
| BMI (Kg/m2))* | 27.21 + 4.80 | 26.59 + 3.85 | 25.60 + 3.67 | 26.45 + 3.75 | 26.96 ± 3.12 | 0.13 |
| Number of children | < 0.001 | |||||
| 0 | 45 | 17 | 42 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Number of abortion | 0.02 | |||||
| 0 | 46 | 22 | 38 | 44 | 40 | |
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| WHR* | 0.87 ± 0.021 | 0.88 ± 0.023 | 0.87 ± 0.026 | 0.87 ± 0.016 | 0.85 ± 0.51 | < 0.001 |
| Occupation status** | 0.11 | |||||
| Housewife | 51 (92.7) | 28 (93.3) | 53 (94.6) | 45 (88.3) | 41 (82) | |
| Employed | 4 (7.3) | 2 (6.7) | 3 (6.4) | 6 (11.7) | 9 (18) | |
| Educational level** | < 0.001 | |||||
| Primary | 16 (29.09) | 9 (30.01) | 5 (8.93) | 17 (33.33) | 3 (6) | |
| Secondary | 22 (40.01) | 10 (33.33) | 24 (42.85) | 16 (31.37) | 20 (40) | |
| Higher | 17 (30.9) | 11 (36.66) | 27 (48.21) | 18 (35.29) | 27 (54) | |
| Infertility status** | < 0.001 | |||||
| Yes | 47 (85.71) | 25 (73.68) | 48 (85.29) | 43 (85.71) | 0 (0) | |
| No | 8 (14.28) | 5 (26.31) | 8 (14.7) | 8 (14.28) | 50n |
HA: Hyperandrogenism, OD: Ovulatory Dysfunction, PCOM: Polycystic Ovarian Morphology BMI: Body Mass Index. WHR: Waist Hip Circumference Ratio, PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
* Values are given as mean ± SD using Kruskal–Wallis test
** Values are given as number (%) by using Chi-square test