Table 1 General characteristics of the study’s sample.
Variable | Without PCOS n = 90 | With PCOS n = 88 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age: median (interquartile) | 29 (27, 32.25) | 29 (26, 31) | p = 0.883† |
BMI: median (interquartile) | 23.84 (21.54, 27.01) | 24.33 (22.05, 26.69) | p = 0.376† |
BMI classification | |||
Underweight | 4 (4.4) | - | 0.12‡ |
Normal weight | 54 (60) | 50 (56.8) | |
Overweight | 22 (24.4) | 31 (35.2) | |
Obese | 10 (11.2) | 7 (8) | |
Education level | |||
High school or less | 7 (7.8) | 6 (6.8) | 0.693‡ |
University student | 14 (15.6) | 13 (14.8) | |
Bachelor’s holder | 58 (64.4) | 54 (61.4) | |
MSc or PhD | 11 (12.2) | 15 (17) | |
Place of residence | |||
City | 83 (92.2) | 79 (89.8) | 0.379+ |
Countryside | 7 (7.8) | 9 (10.2) | |
Income level | |||
Low income | 2 (2.2) | 5 (5.7) | 0.686‡ |
Moderate income | 20 (22.2) | 20 (22.7) | |
Good income | 59 (65.6) | 54 (61.4) | |
High income | 9 (10) | 9 (10.2) | |
Smoking status | |||
Current smoker | 37 (41.1) | 25 (28.4) | 0.106‡ |
Previous smoker (ceasing smoking for more than a month) | 4 (4.4) | 3 (3.4) | |
Passive smoker | 22 (24.4) | 24 (27.3) | |
Never smoked | 27 (30) | 36 (40.9) | |
Do you have children | |||
Yes | 62 (68.9) | 49 (55.7) | 0.089+ |
No | 28 (31.1) | 39 (44.3) | |
Fertility problems when trying to get pregnant | |||
Yes | 13 (14.4) | 25 (28.4) | 0.004*‡ |
No | 59 (65.6) | 36 (40.9) | |
Have not planned to get pregnant yet | 18 (20) | 27 (30.7) | |
Period length (days) | |||
Less than 21 | 0 (0) | 3 (3.4) | 0.001*‡ |
Between 21 and 35 | 90 (100) | 69 (78.4) | |
More than 35 | 0 (0) | 16 (18.2) | |
