Table 1 The baseline characteristics of the samples
|  | Phlebotomy N = 27 | OCs N = 30 | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, (y) | 24 (4.06) | 24.2 (5.2) | 0.878 |
BMI, (kg/m2) | 27.1 (5.04) | 25.4 (5.3) | 0.323 |
WHR, | 0.8 (0.06) | 0.7 (0.08) | 0.223 |
HB, (g/dl) | 14.1 (1.1) | 14.3 (1.3) | 0.166 |
HCT | 40.4 (2.1) | 39.6 (2.3) | 0.330 |
Ferritin, (ng/mL) | 74.2 (54.06) | 48.5 (30.9) | 0.070 |
SBP, (mm Hg) | 102.3 (9.0) | 100.2 (18.9) | 0.526 |
DBP, (mm Hg) | 67.6 (6.4) | 66.2 (7.8) | 0.503 |
Hirsutism score, | 16.8 (6) | 14.3 (7) | 0.063 |
Acne, yes (%) | 13 (74) | 17 (56.6) | 0.189 |
FAI, median | 5.2 (1.6–12.8) | 4.4 (1.4–4.7) | 0.051 |
Total Testosterone, (ng/mL) | 0.52 (0.3) | 0.40 (0.1) | 0.095 |
Androstenedione, (ng/mL) | 4.7 (1.9) | 4.1 (1.8) | 0.350 |
SHBG, (nmol/L) | 35.5 (20.9) | 46.6 (46.8) | 0.059 |
HOMA-IR, median | 3.5 (1.3–4.5) | 3.1 (1.4–3.5) | 0.595 |
Insulin, (μU/mL) | 9.5 (6.8–20) | 10.8 (7.6–14.9) | 0.626 |
GTT, fasting, (mg/dL) | 84.3 (6.6) | 83.8 (6.7) | 0.813 |
GTT, 2 h, (mg/dL) | 101.9 (12.7) | 90.2 (23.9) | 0.940 |
Cholesterol, (mg/dL) | 178.5 (37.9) | 178.7 (33.3) | 0.985 |
Triglycerides, (mg/dL) | 115.5 (107.9) | 114.2 (48) | 0.957 |
HDL-C, (mg/dL) | 45.5 (15.1) | 47.5 (10.3) | 0.611 |
LDL-C, (mg/dL) | 95.5 (26) | 97.1 (22.7) | 0.831 |
AMH, (ng/mL) | 8.1 (6) | 8.7 (6) | 0.471 |
PSA, (ng/mL) | 0.005 (0.002–0.009) | 0.004 (0.002–0.020) | 0.688 |