Research Article
Longitudinal Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Acupuncture Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Participant demographics and biochemical data by intervention arm.
| | Factor | True acupuncture () | Sham acupuncture () | value |
| | Age: median (IQR) | 27.5 (22–33) | 25 (23–29) | 0.14 | | Education: n (%) | | | | | HS or less | 2 (6%) | 3 (8%) | 0.89 | | Some college | 14 (44%) | 15 (38%) | | | College degree | 7 (22%) | 13 (33%) | | | More than college | 9 (28%) | 8 (21%) | | | Body mass index: Median (IQR) | 29.3 (23.5–36.3) | 29.9 (24.4–34.9) | 0.99 | | Race: n (%) | | | | | Caucasian | 25 (78%) | 32 (82%) | 0.67 | | African-American | 3 (9%) | 4 (10%) | | | Other | 4 (13%) | 3 (8%) | | | Hispanic: n (%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (8%) | 0.11 | | Menses in the 12 months prior to enrollment without hormonal medications | 6 (3.5–7) | 5 (3–7) | 0.31 | | Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL): median (IQR) | 93 (88–96) | 94 (89–98) | 0.62 | | Fasting serum insulin (mIU/mL): median (IQR) | 7.8 (3.5–13.3) | 6.9 (2.7–10.9) | 0.46 | | TSH (uIU/mL): median (IQR) | 1.36 (0.84–1.91) | 1.51 (1.07–2.02) | 0.50 | | 17 OHP (ng/dL): median (IQR) | 121 (81–148) | 124 (76–150) | 0.62 | | HbA1C: median (IQR) | 5.3 (5.1–5.5) | 5.3 (5.1–5.6) | 0.34 | | DHEAS (μg/dL): median (IQR) | 129 (101–231) | 174 (126–214) | 0.75 | | Free testosterone (pg/mL): median (IQR) | 11.3 (7.6–14.6) | 11.1 (7.6–18.7) | 0.67 | | SHBG (nmol/L): median (IQR) | 33.1 (21.7–58.0) | 33.5 (23.0–53.4) | 0.90 |
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