Table 6:
Comparison between the data about clinical hyperandrogenism between the three groups.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Obese
Lean PCOS
Obese PCOS
n
n
n
Clinical hyperandrogenism
60
83
72
Hirsutism
60
82
72
Increased hair growth on the upper lip
48
67
55
Increased hair growth on the sideburns
46
67
55
Increased hair growth on the beard
47
67
55
Increased hair growth on the chest
47
67
54
Increased hair growth on the abdomen
48
67
56
Increased hair growth on the inner thighs
48
66
55
Acne
50
70
62
Androgenic alopecia
50
73
63
Ferriman-Gallwey score
12
37
15
#
; between group 1 and group 3.
*
; **
; ***
between group 2 and group 3.
∧
;
∧∧
;
∧∧
∧
between group 1 and group 2.
n
= number of patients.