Table 3 Comparisons of means and standard deviations for sub-scores of health-related quality of life dimensions between women with polycystic ovary syndrome and controls

PF

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

62.80(24.50)

71.70 (20.40)

0.010

69.10(18.90)

83.10 (13.50)

18.98(33.40)

22.92(30.60)

0.001

0.001

0.300

RP

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

66.40 (24.70)

71.50 (13.90)

0.900

69.10 (20.90)

79.20 (10.70)

11.49(26.90)

13.70(18.40)

0.001

0.001

0.400

BP

PCOS (n = 105)

67.79 (27.60)

0.700

69.28(23.90)

7.59(22.40)

0.400

Controls (n = 111)

71.79 (17.10)

75.94(13.60)

8.59(14.80)

0.001

0.600

GH

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

66.06 (18)

77.86(14.90)

0.001

71.78(14.40)

85.76(8.20)

12.45(20.60)

13.68(21.10)

0.001

0.001

0.600

RE

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls(n = 111)

54.14 (22.50)

68.66 (29.70)

0.001

53.54(21.50)

68 (27.60)

1.39(17.30)

1.75(13)

0.300

0.300

0.600

VT

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

48.72 (22.50)

69.92 (15.20)

0.001

51.25(21)

76.99(12.10)

10.63(19.20)

12.23(13.60)

0.001

0.001

0.400

MH

PCOS(n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

46.33(22.60)

72.96 (15.70)

0.001

46.59(20.80)

71.57(11.50)

4 (17.10)

0.33(14.20)

0.400

0.100

0.080

SF

PCOS (n = 105)

69.59 (27.80)

0.200

68.97(24.80)

2.10(25.60)

0.400

Controls (n = 111)

75.56 (17.70)

72.71(14.10)

− .37(22.40)

0.070

0.400

PCS

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

65.80 (14.70)

73.24(12.30)

0.001

69.83(12.30)

81(6.90)

7.79(12.20)

12.63(13.40)

0.001

0.001

0.006

MCS

PCOS (n = 105)

Controls (n = 111)

54.70 (17)

71.77 (13.70)

0.001

55 (15.50)

72.33(11.30)

2.23(9.40)

2.06(10.10)

0.300

0.200

0.300