Table 1 Comparison of the general characteristics of women with PCOS and controls
Characteristics | Controls (n = 153) | All women with PCOS (n = 117) | p-valuec |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 30.6 (5.9) | 27.4 (5.0) | < 0.001 |
Height (m) | 1.65 (0.05) | 1.65 (0.06) | 0.86 |
Weight (kg) | 63.0 (11.3) | 69.2 (17.3) | 0.001 |
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 23.3 (4.3) | 25.5 (5.9) | 0.001 |
N (%) | |||
Women with anovulatory PCOS | – | 92 (71.8) | – |
Women with ovulatory PCOS | – | 34 (28.2) | – |
Infertility problems | 13 (8,6) | 26 (22,2) | 0.002 |
Alcohol consumptiona | 123 (83.1) | 89 (78.1) | 0.30 |
Tobacco consumptionb | 80 (53.0) | 60 (52.6) | 0.96 |
Educational level | |||
Primary | 14 (9.2) | 24 (20.4) | 0.001 |
Secondary | 38 (24.8) | 39 (33.9) | |
University | 101 (66.0) | 52 (45.2) | |
Marital status | |||
Other | 76 (49.7) | 57 (48.7) | 0.88 |
Married | 77 (50.3) | 60 (51.2) | |
Current occupation | |||
Unemployed | 22 (14.4) | 24 (21.2) | 0.04 |
Studying | 34 (22.2) | 35 (31.0) | |
Working | 97 (63.4) | 54 (47.8) | |