Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the subjects
|  | PCOS (n = 432) | Control (n = 927) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 24 ± 5 | 27 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.0 ± 4.7 | 21.1 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 79 ± 11 | 73 ± 7 | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 111 ± 10 | 107 ± 9 | < 0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 72 ± 9 | 69 ± 8 | < 0.001 |
Sex hormone-binding protein (nmol/l) | 45.8 ± 22.8 | 108.5 ± 62.2 | < 0.001 |
Total testosterone (ng/dl) | 76.7 ± 18.6 | 45.9 ± 15.4 | < 0.001 |
Free testosterone (ng/dl) | 1.20 ± 0.43 | 0.40 ± 0.20 | < 0.001 |
Free androgen index | 7.5 ± 4.9 | 1.9 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 87 ± 16 | 85 ± 7 | 0.006 |
Postload 2-h glucose (mg/dL) | 112 ± 40 | 96 ± 19 | < 0.001 |
Fasting insulin (mIU/L) | 8.8 (6.3, 12.8) | 3.1 (0.4, 6.7) | < 0.001 |
Postload 2-h insulin (mIU/L) | 50.0 (29.9, 88.2) | 20.5 (12.1, 35.7) | < 0.001 |
HOMA-IR | 1.83 (1.30, 2.75) | 0.63 (0.08, 1.44) | < 0.001 |