Table 1.

Clinical parameters in PCOS patients and controls.

Variables	PCOS (n = 43)	Control (n = 47)	P
Age (yr)**	28.5 ± 5.6	29.3 ± 5.4	.145
BMI (kg/m2)*	25.1 ± 3.6	24.8 ± 3.2	.234
WC (cm)*	84.6 ± 7.7	80.3 ± 8.3	.299
HC (cm)*	100.3 ± 6.2	100.2 ± 5.8	.125
WHR*	0.83 ± 0.07	0.82 ± 0.07	.753
FGS**	12.2 ± 6.1	5.3 ± 3.8	<.001

Data are shown as mean ± SD. Groups were compared using Student’s t test and **Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. Statistical significance was defined as P < .05.

BMI = body mass index, FGS = Ferriman-Gallwey score, HC = hip circumference, PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome, WC = waist circumference, WHR = waist-to-hip ratio.

^*Student’s t-test.

^**Mann-Whitney U-test.