Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: The effects of weight loss on health-related quality of life in obese women with PCOS and controls
Characteristics | PCOS (n = 105) | Controls (n = 111) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 28.50 ± 4.30 | 29.50 ± 5.20 | 0.100 |
Education, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
High school Diploma and higher | 29 (27.6%) 76 (72.4%) | 27 (24.3%) 84 (75.5%) | 0.300 |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
Employed Unemployed | 39(37.1%) 66 (62.9%) | 46 (41.4%) 65 (58.6%) | 0.500 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Single Married | 34 (32.4%) 71 (67.6%) | 25 (22.5%) 86 (77.5%) | 0.070 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.04 ± 3.62 | 30.70 ± 3.45 | 0.400 |
BMI category, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Overweight | 47 (44.8%) | 50 (45%) | Â |
Obese | 58 (55.2%) | 61 (55%) | 0.200 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 100 ± 10.42 | 93.42 ± 13.70 | 0.001 |
Waist-to-hip ratio (cm) | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 0.79 ± 0.07 | 0.001 |
Weight loss, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
0-4.99% | 33 (31.4%) | 30 (27%) | Â |
5-9.9% 10%. | 62 (59%) 10 (9.5%) | 55 (49.5%) 26 (23.4%) | 0.020 |
Weight loss (kg) | − 5.10 ± 2.70 | -5.79 ± 3.36 | 0.090 |
Weight loss% (kg) | - 6.29 ± 3.32 | − 7 ± 3.62 | 0.100 |