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Table 1 Patient demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Understanding polycystic ovary syndrome from the patient perspective: a concept elicitation patient interview study

Characteristic

Patients (N = 20)

Age (years)

 Mean (SD)

29.2 (5.9)

 Median (range)

30.4 (18.0 − 38.9)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married or living as married

14 (70)

 Divorced

1 (5)

 Never married

5 (25)

Highest level of education completed, n (%)

 Less than high school

1 (5)

 High school

8 (40)

 Some college

7 (35)

 Bachelor’s degree

3 (15)

 Graduate or professional school

1 (5)

Current employment status, n (%)

 Full-time

11 (55)

 Part-time

3 (15)

 Not employed

6 (30)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 White

19 (95)

 Other: White and Hispanic

1 (5)

Time since PCOS diagnosis (years)

 Mean (SD)

6.3 (5.0)

 Median

5.5

 Range

0 − 15

  1. PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome, SD Standard deviation