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Table 1 Comparison of demographic characteristics between different PCOS phenotypes and the control group

From: Sexuality and psychological well-being in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes compared with healthy controls: a cross-sectional study

Variable

HA + PCOM + OD (A) n = 55

HA + OD (B) n = 30

HA + PCOM (C) n = 56

OD + PCOM (D) n = 51

Control (CO) n = 50

P value

Age (year)*

29.18 + 5.71

31.55 + 5.68

31.67 + 5.05

31.28 + 5.5

34.18 ± 4.13

 < 0.001

BMI (Kg/m2))*

27.21 + 4.80

26.59 + 3.85

25.60 + 3.67

26.45 + 3.75

26.96 ± 3.12

0.13

Number of children

     

 < 0.001

 0

45

17

42

37

0

 

 1

9

11

11

12

41

 

 2

1

1

3

2

9

 

 3

0

1

0

0

0

 

Number of abortion

     

0.02

 0

46

22

38

44

40

 

 1

5

5

12

5

10

 

 2

4

3

4

0

0

 

 3

0

0

2

2

0

 

WHR*

0.87 ± 0.021

0.88 ± 0.023

0.87 ± 0.026

0.87 ± 0.016

0.85 ± 0.51

 < 0.001

Occupation status**

     

0.11

 Housewife

51 (92.7)

28 (93.3)

53 (94.6)

45 (88.3)

41 (82)

 

 Employed

4 (7.3)

2 (6.7)

3 (6.4)

6 (11.7)

9 (18)

 

Educational level**

     

 < 0.001

 Primary

16 (29.09)

9 (30.01)

5 (8.93)

17 (33.33)

3 (6)

 

 Secondary

22 (40.01)

10 (33.33)

24 (42.85)

16 (31.37)

20 (40)

 

 Higher

17 (30.9)

11 (36.66)

27 (48.21)

18 (35.29)

27 (54)

 

Infertility status**

     

 < 0.001

 Yes

47 (85.71)

25 (73.68)

48 (85.29)

43 (85.71)

0 (0)

 

 No

8 (14.28)

5 (26.31)

8 (14.7)

8 (14.28)

50n

 
  1. HA: Hyperandrogenism, OD: Ovulatory Dysfunction, PCOM: Polycystic Ovarian Morphology BMI: Body Mass Index. WHR: Waist Hip Circumference Ratio, PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  2. * Values are given as mean ± SD using Kruskal–Wallis test
  3. ** Values are given as number (%) by using Chi-square test