Table 1
The demographic characteristics of the present study
Characteristics | Control | Women patients with PCOS |
Primary | Secondary |
(1°PCOS) | (2°PCOS) |
Total | 56 | 124 |
| | 60 | 64 |
Age (yr) | 30.44±4.84 | 28.88±6.64 | 29.72±4.62 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.73±2.54 | 27.85±1.98 | 27.685±2.06 |
Smoking habit |
Negative | 49 | 52 | 58 |
Positive | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Demographic area |
Urban | 50 | 56 | 57 |
Rural | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Education |
Learned | 45 | 51 | 49 |
Illiterate | 11 | 9 | 15 |
Employment |
Employed | 41 | 43 | 44 |
Not employed | 15 | 17 | 20 |
Values are presented as number or mean±SD.
PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; BMI, body mass index.