Table 1 Socio-demographic and biochemical characteristics of PCOS cases and controls
From: Association between circulating adiponectin levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome
Cases | Controls | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n | (%)* | n | (%)* | |
Total participants | 75 | (50.0) | 75 | (50.0) | |
Age, mean(SD) | 25.7 | (6.0) | 25.4 | (6.3) | 0.76 |
Age, categorical | |||||
16-20 | 17 | (22.7) | 19 | (25.3) | 0.98 |
21-25 | 22 | (29.3) | 22 | (29.3) | |
26-30 | 12 | (16.0) | 11 | (14.7) | |
31-35 | 24 | (32.0) | 23 | (30.7) | |
Marital status | |||||
Unmarried | 38 | (50.7) | 32 | (42.7) | 0.33 |
Married | 37 | (49.3) | 43 | (57.3) | |
Family history of PCOS | |||||
No | 63 | (84.0) | 54 | (72.0) | 0.08 |
Yes | 12 | (16.0) | 21 | (28.0) | |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 19.3 | (2.6) | 18.3 | (2.4) | 0.02 |
Total cholesterol | |||||
&6.2 | 68 | (90.7) | 69 | (92.0) | 0.72 |
≥6.2 | 7 | (9.3) | 6 | (8.0) | |
High density lipoprotein | |||||
&1.29 | 35 | (46.7) | 43 | (57.3) | 0.19 |
≥1.29 | 40 | (53.3) | 32 | (42.7) | |
Insulin resistance | 3.1 | (2.1) | 2.9 | (2.7) | 0.73 |
Adiponectin level, mean (SD) | 12.4 | (2.7) | 18.2 | (7.8) | &0.01 |
Adiponectin level, categorical | |||||
≤13.0 | 27 | (36.0) | 45 | (60.0) | &0.01 |
>13.0 | 48 | (64.0) | 30 | (40.0) | |