Table 3 Clinical, hormonal and participant’s characteristics among the four polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes in Khartoum, Sudan
Variables | Phenotype A | Phenotype B | Phenotype C | Phenotype D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 27.5 (9.5) | 25.0 (9.0) | 26.0 (9.0) | 26.0 (6.0) | 0.046 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 28.4 (8.3) | 27.5 (6.6) | 29.5 (6.4) | 29.6 (7.5) | 0.093 |
Waist/hip ratio | 0.97 (0.08) | 0.97 (0) | 0.97 (0.09) | 0.97 (0.46) | 0.043 |
Mean blood pressure, mmHg | 63.8 (0.1) | 63.8 (0) | 63.8 (0) | 63.8 (0) | 0.001 |
Luteinizing hormone, IU/L | 7.82 (1.7) | 7.82 (1.8) | 7.82 (0.8) | 7.32 (3.9) | 0.777 |
Follicle-stimulating hormone, IU/L | 3.8 (1.7) | 4.2 (4.1) | 4.2 (2.3) | 3.2 (2.3) | 0.337 |
Luteinizing hormone/ follicle-stimulating hormone | 2.05 (0.72) | 1.68 (0.82) | 1.68 (0.73) | 2.28 (0.9) | 0.885 |
Total testosterone, ng/dL | 28.4 (0) | 28.4 (0) | 28.4 (0) | 28.4 (0) | 0.117 |