Characteristics of adolescent and young women with and without PCOS
| Characteristics | Women with PCOS (n: 75) | Healthy women (n: 75) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, (median) | 21 | 21 | 0.414* |
| Employment status, n (%) | |||
| Unemployed | 12 (16.0) | 9 (12.0) | 0.480** |
| Employed | 63 (84.0) | 66 (88.0) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Married | 7 (9.3) | 6 (8.0) | 0.772** |
| Single | 68 (90.7) | 69 (92.0) | |
| Educational level, n (%) | |||
| Middle school and lower | 6 (8.0) | 12 (16.0) | 0.307** |
| Student (high school or university) | 59 (78.7) | 55 (73.3) | |
| University | 10 (13.3) | 8 (10.7) | |
| Residential area, n (%) | |||
| City | 57 (76.0) | 52 (69.3) | 0.360** |
| Rural area | 18 (24.0) | 23 (30.7) | |
| Income status, n (%) | |||
| Low | 37 (49.3) | 41 (54.7) | 0.786** |
| Moderate | 31 (41.3) | 27 (36.0) | |
| Good | 7 (9.3) | 7 (9.3) | |
| Age of menarche (median) | 13.0 | 14.0 | 0.055* |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 22.50 ± 3.85 | 20.82 ± 2.77 | 0.003*** |
| Characteristics | Women with PCOS ( | Healthy women ( | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, (median) | 21 | 21 | 0.414* |
| Unemployed | 12 (16.0) | 9 (12.0) | 0.480** |
| Employed | 63 (84.0) | 66 (88.0) | |
| Married | 7 (9.3) | 6 (8.0) | 0.772** |
| Single | 68 (90.7) | 69 (92.0) | |
| Middle school and lower | 6 (8.0) | 12 (16.0) | 0.307** |
| Student (high school or university) | 59 (78.7) | 55 (73.3) | |
| University | 10 (13.3) | 8 (10.7) | |
| City | 57 (76.0) | 52 (69.3) | 0.360** |
| Rural area | 18 (24.0) | 23 (30.7) | |
| Low | 37 (49.3) | 41 (54.7) | 0.786** |
| Moderate | 31 (41.3) | 27 (36.0) | |
| Good | 7 (9.3) | 7 (9.3) | |
| 13.0 | 14.0 | 0.055* | |
| 22.50 ± 3.85 | 20.82 ± 2.77 | ||
Note(s): *Mann–Whitney U test, **chi-square analysis, ***independent-samples t-test
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