Table 2. Comparison of physical activity levels between women with PCOS and healthy controls.
Physical activity levels PCOS (n=90) Healthy Controls
(n=270)
Total p value
Type of workout
No exercise 40 (44.44%) 50 (18.52%) 90 (25%) <.0001*
Walking 32 (35.56%) 94 (34.81%) 126 (35%)
Swimming 0 (0%) 1 (0.37%) 1 (0.28%)
Cycling 2 (2.22%) 16 (5.93%) 18 (5%)
Gym 8 (8.89%) 73 (27.04%) 81 (22.50%)
Others 8 (8.89%) 36 (13.33%) 44 (12.22%)
Preferred mode
Car 69 (76.67%) 67 (24.81%) 136 (37.78%) <.0001
Walking 21 (23.33%) 203 (75.19%) 224 (62.22%)
Physical activity (hours/day) 0 (0-0.5) 0.75 (0-1) 0.5 (0-1) <.0001
Sitting time (hours) 17 (16-18) 16 (15-18) 17 (15-18) 0.111
Sleeping time (hours) 7 (6-8) 7 (6-8) 7 (6-8) 0.31
Screen time (hours) 7 (6-8) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-2.25) <.0001

Mann Whitney test, * Fisher's exact test, Chi-square test.