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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of participants

From: Adiponectin levels and its relation with insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity in a group of sub-Saharan African women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Variables

PCOS

n = 32

Controls

n = 32

p

Age (years)

26.7 ± 4.7 (20–38)

27.1 ± 4.9 (18–38)

0.73

Body mass index (Kg/m2)

28.9 ± 1.4 (15.6–51.4)

28.3 ± 1.2 (19.5–46.9)

0.72

Normal BMI

10 (31.3)

10 (31.3)

1

Overweight

10 (31.3)

10 (31.3)

1

Obese

12 (37.4)

12 (37.4)

1

Waist circumference (cm)

92.3 ± 3.5 (64–126)

87.02 ± 2.9 (66–131)

0.25

Waist-to-hip ratio

0.93 ± 0.02 (0.70–1.18)

0.82 ± 0.01 (0.65–0.97)

 < 0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

118.3 ± 2.08 (102–160)

117.7 ± 2.03 (90–139)

0.84

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

77.2 ± 1.8 (60–120)

79.1 ± 1.5 (58–107)

0.41

  1. Values are count (percentages), mean ± SD (range)
  2. Test in bold represent significant values