Level of Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Social Anxiety, and Quality of Life among the Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Table 1

Basic Characteristics of study and control groups.

Variables	Control; (𝑛=47)	Hirsutism-acnea; (𝑛=35)	Infertility; (𝑛=22)	Obesity; (𝑛=29)	𝑃
Age	27.77±6.49	26.14±4.98	24.32±4.59	26.00±6.58	0.143
Marital status
Single	18 (38.3)^a	15 (42.9)^a	0 (0.0)^b	6 (20.7)^a	0.003
Married	26 (55.3)^ab	17 (48.6)^b	22 (100.0)^c	22 (75.9)^a
Divorced	3 (6.4)^a	3 (8.6)^a	0 (0.0)^a	1 (3.4)^a
Educational status
Primary	9 (19.1)	7 (20.0)	6 (27.3)	7 (24.1)	0.689
Secondary	21 (44.7)	17 (48.6)	11 (50.0)	17 (58.6)
University	17 (36.2)	11 (31.4)	5 (22.7)	5 (17.2)
Profession
Housewife	15 (31.9)^a	13 (37.1)^ab	14 (63.6)^bc	18 (62.1)^c	0.014
Working	32 (68.1)^a	22 (62.9)^ab	8 (36.4)^bc	11 (37.9)^c
Income
≤1000€	12 (25.5)	7 (20.0)	10 (45.5)	10 (34.5)	0.172
1000–2000€	28 (59.6)	27 (77.1)	10 (45.5)	16 (55.2)
>3000€	7 (14.9)	1 (2.9)	2 (9.0)	3 (10.3)
Income perception
Sufficient	22 (46.8)	21 (60.0)	13 (59.1)	16 (55.2)	0.630
Insufficient	25 (53.2)	14 (40.0)	9 (40.9)	13 (44.8)
Living residence
Rent	22 (46.8)	20 (57.1)	9 (40.9)	12 (41.4)	0.545
Landlord	25 (53.2)	15 (42.9)	13 (59.1)	17 (58.6)
Number of childs	1.00 (0.00–2.00)^a	1.00 (0.00–2.00)^a	0.00 (0.00-0.00)^b	1.00 (0.00–2.00)^a	<0.001
Intention to have child
Yes	11 (23.4)^a	10 (28.6)^ab	22 (100.0)^c	15 (51.7)^b	<0.001
No	36 (76.6)^a	25 (71.4)^ab	0 (0.0)^c	14 (48.3)^b
Acne
Yes	3 (6.4)^a	30 (85.7)^b	9 (40.9)^c	16 (55.2)^c	<0.001
No	44 (93.6)^a	5 (14.3)^b	13 (59.1)^c	13 (44.8)^c
Hirsutism
Yes	0 (0.0)^a	21 (60.0)^b	8 (36.4)^b	11 (37.9)^b	<0.001
No	47 (100.0)^a	14 (40.0)^b	14 (63.6)^b	18 (62.1)^b
Oligomenorrhea
Yes	0 (0.0)^a	33 (94.3)^b	14 (63.6)^c	9 (31.0)^d	<0.001
No	47 (100.0)^a	2 (5.7)^b	8 (36.4)^c	20 (69.0)^d
BMI (kg/m^2)	23.37±3.13^a	24.45±2.75^a	24.35±3.48^a	33.59±2.61^b	<0.001

Values expressed as 𝑛 (%), mean ± SD, or median (25th–75th percentiles) groups with different superscript letters were found to have statistically significant differences.