Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in the main and reference sample
Women with hirsutism | Nursing students | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 127) | (n = 154) | ||
Age, median (q1-q3) [mean ± SD] | 30 (24–39) [32.0 ± 10.3] | 23.5 (22–31) [27.3 ± 7.8] | <0.001a |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Women | 127 (100.0) | 136 (88.3) | N/A |
Man | 18 (11.7) | ||
Living with a partner, n (%) | 0.336b | ||
Yes | 57 (44.9) | 78 (50.6) | |
No | 70 (55.1) | 76 (49.4) | |
Having children, n (%) | <0.001b | ||
Yes | 57 (44.9) | 46 (29.9) | |
No | 70 (55.1) | 108 (70.1) | |
FG score, median (q1-q3) [mean ± SD] | 18 (12–25) [18.8 ± 8.4] | - | N/A |
FG score = Ferriman-Gallwey score | |||
N/A = not applicable | |||
q1-q3 = quartile I and III |