| Table 1. The means and standard deviations of characteristics of adolescent and adult women affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) | |||
| PCOS adolescent (n=42) |
PCO Sadult (n=105) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 16.9 (1.5) | 29 (4.4) | <0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 (5.6) | 31.9 (8.2) | 0.07 |
| WC (cm) | 92.9 (13.9) | 99 (16.6) | 0.04 |
| Ferriman Gallwey score | 8.5 (6.3) | 8.1 (5.3) | 0.7 |
| MOV (cm3) | 12.1 (4.3) | 12.2 (4.6) | 0.9 |
| Androgen profile 17-OHP (ng/dL) |
100.5 (87.3) | 80 (59) | 0.1 |
| DHEAS (ng/dL) | 147.8 (77.1) | 128 (72.5) | 0.15 |
| Testosterone (ng/dL) | 79.4 (32.5) | 82.6 (35.6) | 0.62 |
| Insulin sensitivity Basal insulin (µUI/mL) |
14.1 (11.2) | 14.5 (16.3) | 0.9 |
| Basal glucose (mg/dL) | 85.1 (11.3) | 90.8 (19.4) | 0.08 |
| HOMA-IR | 0.64 (0.67) | 2.9 (5.3) | <0.0001 |
| Lipid Panel | |||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 163.6 (29.4) | 187.8 (39.1) | 0.001 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 50.8 (22.7) | 47.1 (12.2) | 0.33 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 90.7 (31.6) | 113.6 (33.7) | <0.0001 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 110.1 (61.1) | 130.6 (74.1) | 0.12 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 118.4 (10.4) | 122.5 (18.7) | 0.11 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.5 (6.1) | 79 (11) | 0.02 |
BMI: Body Mass Index; WC: Waist Circumference; MOV: Mean Ovarian Volume; 17-OHP: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone; DHEAS: Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; HOMA-IR: The Homeostasis Model Assessment - Insulin Resistance; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Quantitative variables are expressed as mean ± SD.