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Table 2 Association between symptoms of hyperandrogenemia and ovulatory dysfunction, social determinants of health, and comorbidities with the outcome of PCOS category, defined as self-reported PCOS, unrecognized PCOS, or no PCOS. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (OR, 95% CI) shown. All models adjust for age, race (Black vs. White), and field center

From: Factors associated with self-report of polycystic ovary syndrome in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study (CARDIA)

 

Self-reported PCOS,

Reference = no PCOS

OR (95% CI)

Unrecognized PCOS,

Reference = no PCOS

OR (95% CI)

 

Model 1: Symptoms of hyperandrogenism and ovulatory dysfunction

 

Unwanted hair growth during 20-30 s

4.58 (2.41, 8.7)

17.22 (10.1, 29.35)

 

Acne during 20-30 s

0.85 (0.45, 1.59)

1.3 (0.79, 2.15)

 

Irregular menses during 20-30 s

3.70 (1.85, 7.14)

*

 

OCP use during 20 – 30 s

0.63 (0.32, 1.24)

0.24 (0.13, 0.44)

 

Model 2: Social determinants of health

 

Food insecurity

0.93 (0.37, 2.36)

1.94 (1.25, 3.01)

 

Did not seek care because of cost or lack of coverage

0.97 (0.34, 2.75)

1.2 (0.69, 2.10)

 

Very hard, fairly hard, not too hard to get health services

1.75 (0.86, 3.56)

1.31 (0.86, 2.01)

 

Model 3: Comorbidities

 

BMI category at year 15

1.83 (1.22, 2.75)

1.04 (0.83, 1.3)

 

Hypertension at year 15

0.75 (0.3, 1.91)

1.68 (1.03, 2.74)

 

Diabetes at year 15

2.37 (1.05, 5.33)

1.26 (0.7, 2.29)

 

Model 4: Symptoms, social determinants of health, and comorbidities

 

Unwanted hair growth during 20-30 s

4.11 (2.13, 7.91)

16.8 (9.72, 29.06)

 

Acne during 20-30 s

0.87 (0.46, 1.66)

1.38 (0.82, 2.31)

 

Irregular menses during 20-30 s

3.70 (1.85, 7.69)

*

 

OCP use during 20-30 s

0.63 (0.32, 1.25)

0.25 (0.13, 0.46)

 

Food insecurity

0.77 (0.32, 1.88)

1.73 (0.87, 3.44)

 

Did not seek care because of cost or lack of coverage

1.14 (0.45, 2.93)

1.38 (0.60, 3.17)

 

Very hard, fairly hard, not too hard to get health services

1.46 (0.71, 2.98)

0.91 (0.49, 1.7)

 

BMI category at year 15

1.71 (1.13, 2.59)

1.17 (0.86, 1.60)

 

Hypertension at year 15

0.76 (0.29, 1.94)

1.60 (0.77, 3.33)

 

Diabetes at year 15

2.18 (0.95, 5.04)

0.86 (0.37, 1.96)

 
  1. *By definition, the odds of having irregular menses are incorporated into the definition of unrecognized PCOS, and inclusion of this variable led to unstable model assumptions.