Table 1 Demographics, baseline, hormonal and metabolic parameters of the PCOS subjects and controls.
From: Metabolic consequences of obesity on the hypercoagulable state of polycystic ovary syndrome
Baseline demographics | PCOS (n = 146) | Controls (n = 97) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Age (years) | 29.1 (6.1) | 29.6 (6.5) | 0.09 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 34.1 (7.5) | 26.7 (6.6) | < 0.0001 |
Weight (Kg) | 96.5 (23.7) | 74.4 (18.4) | < 0.0001 |
Insulin (IU/ml) | 10.2 (6.1) | 6.2 (3.2) | 0.001 |
HOMA-IR | 3.8 (0.6) | 1.6 (0.2) | < 0.005 |
CRP (mg/L) | 4.4 (4.2) | 2.4 (3.9) | 0.0008 |
SHBG (nmol/L) | 42.5 (39.6) | 77.5 (78.4) | 0.0003 |
Testosterone (nmol/l) | 1.6 (1.0) | 1.05 (0.48) | < 0.0001 |
