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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of PCOS patients and controls

From: Effects of apoC1 genotypes on the hormonal levels, metabolic profile and PAF-AH activity in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome

 

Controls (n = 761)

PCOS (n = 877)

P

P a

Age (years)

28.19 ± 4.14

24.66 ± 3.95

< 0.001

 

BMI (kg/m2)

21.18 ± 2.95

22.79 ± 4.04

< 0.001

 

Waist circumference (cm)

73.63 ± 8.23

78.74 ± 11.17

< 0.001

< 0.001

Waist-to-hip ratio

0.82 ± 0.06

0.85 ± 0.07

< 0.001

< 0.001

F-G score

0.22 ± 0.71

1.68 ± 2.03

< 0.001

< 0.001

Acne grade score

0.09 ± 0.29

0.60 ± 0.90

< 0.001

< 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

113.20 ± 11.72

114.09 ± 10.62

0.110

0.743

DBP (mmHg)

73.87 ± 9.25

75.51 ± 8.92

< 0.001

0.089

Ovarian volume (ml)

7.53 ± 2.84

9.90 ± 4.09

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD
  2. Pa All comparisons were corrected for differences in age and BMI between the two groups except the parameters of age and BMI